Cleft sentences

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

For O'Laoire, what the festival ultimately provides is a rare opportunity for smaller restaurants to reach thousands of people.

Grammar Reference · Cleft sentences

It-cleft

Use It is/was + X + that/who to emphasise a subject or object. It was the mango salsa that made the dish.

Wh-cleft

Use What + clause + is/was to emphasise a predicate. What the festival does is bring restaurants together in one place.

All / The thing-cleft

Use All + subject + verb + is to narrow a statement. All I'm saying is the food is worth the trip entirely.

Common error

Never use what after it is. It is the food what matters. ✗ → It is the food that matters. ✓

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Cleft sentences

1.The Saturday afternoon crowd was that most food vendors ran out of stock early.

2. the festival provides is a chance to sample fifteen restaurants in a single weekend.

3.It was the Korean fried chicken drew the longest queues on opening night.

4. I want to try first is the spicy mango salsa from the Chimac stand.

5.It is the free-range sourcing sets Sicín Sásta apart from most competitors.

6.All the chef is show people how to cook one chicken in four different ways.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.The location makes the festival so special.

2.Buying a whole chicken saves the most money.

3.The live music kept guests at the festival longer than expected.

4.He just wants to share practical cooking tips with home cooks.

5.The festival needs more affordable entry options for families.

6.The mango salsa made the Korean taco dish unforgettable.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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