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Rewriting Cleft Sentences: Normal Sentence: Cleft Sentence: DIRECTIONS: Rewrite Each Sentence Below

Cleft sentences are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by shifting one element into a separate clause. This document provides examples of normal sentences and their cleft sentence equivalents, and lists 9 sentences for the reader to rewrite as cleft sentences by shifting the emphasized element. The purpose is to demonstrate how cleft sentences rearrange elements to focus attention on a specific part of the statement.

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Rewriting Cleft Sentences: Normal Sentence: Cleft Sentence: DIRECTIONS: Rewrite Each Sentence Below

Cleft sentences are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by shifting one element into a separate clause. This document provides examples of normal sentences and their cleft sentence equivalents, and lists 9 sentences for the reader to rewrite as cleft sentences by shifting the emphasized element. The purpose is to demonstrate how cleft sentences rearrange elements to focus attention on a specific part of the statement.

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Name Cleft Sentences

Rewriting Cleft Sentences


Cleft means divided. A cleft sentence is used to emphasize a
particular part of a sentence. In a cleft sentence, one element of
the sentence is shifted from its normal place in the sentence into a
separate clause.

NORMAL SENTENCE: The pigeon is in love with popcorn.


CLEFT SENTENCE: It is popcorn the pigeon is in love with.

DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence below into a cleft sentence.

1. Linda doesnt like pizza.

2. The boys spray-painted the gymnasium wall.

3. My mother made the chocolate cake.

4. Mike is unhappy in his job.

5. The HP computer doesnt work.

6. The commuter bus is late.

7. On Monday it rained.

8. That company made her a better offer.

9. The women were gossiping.

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