Grammar · ~5 min · +10 pts

Cleft sentences for emphasis

Take this plain sentence: 'Coach Patel made me a better swimmer.' Rewrite it three ways using cleft structures to shift emphasis: (a) 'It was Coach Patel who…', (b) 'What Coach Patel did was…', (c) 'The one who…'.

↳ Cleft sentences split one idea into two clauses to spotlight the bit that matters. Examiners love them.