English 11 Hang Nguyen

CHUYÊN ĐỀ
CLEFT SENTENCES (CÂU CHẺ)
* PHẦN I: LÝ THUYẾT TRỌNG TÂM
1. Nhấn mạnh chủ từ (Subject focus)
a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (người) + who/that + V + O …
Ex: My brother collected these foreign stamps.
→ It was my brother who collected these foreign stamps.
b. It + is / was + Noun (vật) + that + V + O …
Ex: Her absence at the party made me sad.
→ It was her absence at the party that made me sad.

2. Nhấn mạnh túc từ (Object focus)

a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (người) + who(m)/that + S + V…
Ex: I met his wife at the party.
→ It was his wife who(m) / that I met at the party.
b. It + is / was + Noun (tên riêng / vật) + that + S + V …
Ex: My brother bought an old motorbike from our neighbor.
→ It was an old motorbike that my brother bought from our neighbor.
Ex: We met Lan at the school gate yesterday.
→ It was Lan that we met at the school gate yesterday.

3. Nhấn mạnh trạng từ (Adverbial focus)

It + is / was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V …
Ex: We first met in December.
→ It was in December that we first met.
Ex: We can use remove computer viruses by using some software.
→ It is by using some software that we can remove computer viruses.

4. Câu chẻ bị động (Cleft sentences in the passive)

a. It + is / was + Noun / pronoun (người) + that / who + be + P.P…
Ex: Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
→ It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.
b. It + is / was + Noun (vật) + that + be + P.P…
Ex: People talk about this film.
→ It is this film that is talked about.
Ex: Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
→ It was a lot of flowers that were given to that singer.

PHẦN II: BÀI TẬP MẪU

I. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information.

1. She bought the car from Tom.
…………………………………………………………………..
2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
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3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
…………………………………………………………………..
4. The president makes the important decisions.
…………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m looking forward to physics exam.
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6. I lost my wallet somewhere in there.
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7. I was born and grew up in a small village.
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8. My teacher helped me a lot of with my study last semester.
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9. The headmaster gave Tam a bicycle as a scholarship.
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10. Your carelessness caused the accident.
…………………………………………………………………..

II. Change the sentences into cleft sentences in the passive

1. Fred gave me the money.
………………………………………………………………
2. Mr. Johnson sent the Jiff Company a letter.
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3. I show my friends all of the photographs.
………………………………………………………………..
4. The boy throwshis friend the baseball.
……………………………………………………………....
5. The teacher told the students an interesting story.
………………………………………………………………..
6. My brother bought his new car from our next-door neighbour last Saturday.
……………………………………………………………….
7. Jane has just given me this camera.
………………………………………………………………..
8. The monkeys amused the children.
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9. John took the money.
……………………………………………………………..
10. People were talking about this film at 9.00 last night.
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PHẦN III: BÀI TẬP ĐỀ NGHỊ (50 CÂU)
I. Choose the best answers.
1. ….…. we all look for.
A. It is happiness that B. That happiness C. Happiness it is that D. Happiness it is
2. ….…. my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.
A. It is B. It was C. That is D. This is
3. ….…… me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught C. It was my uncle taught
B. My uncle who taught D. It is my uncle teaching
4. ….…….. I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that C. It was this shop which
B. It was from this shop D. It was this shop that
5. ….……. gave me that picture book.
A. Mary B. It was Mary C. It was Mary who D. It was Mary whose
6. My new book, …………, is very interesting.
A. it is on wild animals C. which is on wild animals
B. is on wild animals D. to be on wild animals
7. Two players of our delegation, ……….., are in competition for the gold medal.
A. it was Jim and John B. it is Jim and John C. they were Jim and John D. Jim and John
8. It was Tom ………..to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
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9. ….……. the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby B. The baby that C.It was the baby whom D. The baby whom
10. ….……. my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when C. It was my birthday that
B. It was my birthday on that D. It was on my birthday that
11. ….……. I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that C. It was London that
B. It was in London where D. It was London which
12. It was ……….. the wet and windy day that I drove over the hill to Milland.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
13. It was my friend, Shona, ………..
A. I was at school with whom C. with whom I was at school
B. I was at school with D. with that I was at school
14. ….…… on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom is C. It was his mother who is
B. It was his mother whom is D. It is his mother who is
15. ….…….. those books on the desk?
A. Were it you who put C. Was it you that put
B. It was you who put D. It is you that put
16. ….……. we have to wait.
A. It is a long time that C. It is for a long time that
B. It is a long time for that D. It is for a long time when
17. It is ………. they are going to, not Russia.
A. Spain B. Spain that C. Spain where D. in Spain that
18. ….…….. he heard the news.
A. It was three-week later that C. It was three-week later when
B. It was three weeks later when D. It was three weeks later that
19. ….……… a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain C. It is eggs that contains
B. Those are eggs it contains D. It is eggs contain
20. ….…….. I first met him in that resort.
A. It was last winter that C. It was in last winter when
B. It was last winter D. It was the last winter which
21. ….…….. disappeared when I arrived at the airport.
A. My passport B. It is my passport that C. It was my passport D. It is my passport.
22. It was the great efforts ……… to complete his study.
A. That made B. that he made C. that he made it D. he made it
23. It is ……… we will leave for Paris.
A. April B. in April that C. April in that D. in April when
24. ….…….. on my part that I could not manage to deliver the goods on time.
A. An error B. That’s an error C. It was an error D. An error it was
25. ….…… in sorrow than in anger that his parents criticized him on his failure.
A. It is B. It was C. It was much D. It was more
26. ….……. took my document?
A. It is Peter that B. Was it Peter that C. It was Peter that D. Was that Peter
27. It is ………. I get emotional satisfaction.
A. collecting stamps that C. collecting stamps from that
B. from collecting stamps that D. collecting stamps that from
28. It is the library ………….
A. that I often borrow books C. where I often borrow books from
B. that I often borrow books from D. from that I often borrow books
29. ….…….. England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
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30. ….……… took my car.
A. It was you B.It were you C. It was you that D. It was you whom
31. It was the stamp collection …………
A. about I have ever told you C. about that I have ever told you
B. I have ever told you about D. that I have ever told you
32. ….……. taught me how to collect butterflies.
A. It was my father B. It was my father whom C. It is my father D. My father
33. It is ………. that you can leave the exam room.
A. only when have you finished your papers. B. you have finished your papers
C. only have you finished your papers D. only when you have finished your papers.
34. It is ……….. we usually sit in the afternoon reading books.
A. on the tree where B. by the tree C. under the tree that D. under the tree which
35. ……………. grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.
A. It was the dog that B. It the dog C. The dog that D. It is the dog
36. ………….that we all saw outside the theater last night.
A. Her husband B. It’s her husband C. It was her husband D. It her husband
37. ……………….. yesterday morning.
A. It’s the roof that Mr. Hao repaired B. It was the roof
C. It was the roof that D. It was Mr. Hao repaired the roof
38. …………………… in the café whenever I come there.
A. It is this student whom I always meet B. It is whom I always meet
C. It is this student that always meets D. It is this student which I always meet
39. It was …………….. some years ago.
A. I bought this motorbike in HCMC B. in HCMC that I bought this motorbike
C. HCMC that I bought this motorbike D. I that in HCMC bought this motorbike
40. My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house.
A. It is my students that my father usually complains about
B. It was my students that my father usually complains about
C. It is my father usually complains about my students
D. It is about my students whom my father usually complains
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting
41. It was the strong wind who blew the roof off.
A B C D
42. It was the police arrested the man at the railway station.
A B C D
43. It was the man who is learning English.
A B C D
44. It was the book that given to him by the woman.
A B C D
45. It was her who sent him a postcard.
A B C D
46. It is Hoa who borrowed some English books from Long.
A B C D
47. It was a strange language that the little boy greeted his grandfather.
A B C D
48. It was the man that asked a lot of questions by the police.
A B C D
49. It was the dog barked at the strangers.
A B C D
50. It is dinner that my mom makes some cakes.
A B C D