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Cleft sentences with 'what' and 'it' to emphasise a point in debate and argument

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is a clear plan for reducing traffic in the city centre.
What we needThat we needWhat do we needIt we needA what-clause ('What we need') can be the subject of the sentence to put the focus on the rest.
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It was the decision to cut funding caused the protests.
thatwhatwhowhenIn it-cleft sentences we use 'It is/was ... that' to highlight one part of the sentence.
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Which sentence puts the most emphasis on the reason?
The reason why I oppose the plan is that it ignores local residents.I oppose the plan because it ignores local residents.Local residents are ignored by the plan, which I oppose.I oppose the plan, and it ignores local residents.'The reason why ... is that ...' moves the reason to the end, where it gets the most emphasis.
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What the critics object to the lack of public consultation.
isareit iswhat isA what-clause is treated as singular, so here it is followed by 'is'.
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worries me most is the cost to taxpayers.
WhatThatItWhich'What' means 'the thing that' and begins the clause we want to put in focus.
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It wasn't until the final debate the candidate admitted her mistake.
thatwhichwhatthenThe fixed pattern is 'It wasn't until ... that ...'.
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Пропуск
All I'm asking for a fair hearing.
Ответ: is'All I ...' means 'the only thing I ...' and is followed by a singular verb.
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What the minister did ignore the evidence completely.
Ответ: wasTo emphasise an action we use 'What + subject + did was + (to) infinitive'.
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It is not the idea itself the way it has been presented that I find unconvincing.
butorandthan'It is not X but Y that ...' contrasts two things and emphasises the second.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'What I disagree with is the idea that young people don't care about politics.'
Ответ: ВерноA what-clause as the subject, followed by 'is' and the point we want to stress, is correct.
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Вопрос для разговора
Give your opinion on banning cars from city centres. Start at least two sentences with 'What I think is...' or 'It is ... that...'.
Пример ответа: What I think is that a complete ban would hurt small businesses. It is public transport that needs investment first. What we really need is a gradual approach, not a sudden ban.
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Вопрос для разговора
Respond to this statement using cleft sentences: 'Social media does more harm than good.'
Пример ответа: What worries me is not social media itself but the way we use it. It is the endless scrolling that causes the harm. What people need to learn is how to use it with purpose.

Cleft sentences with 'what' and 'it' to emphasise a point in debate and argument

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Выбор ответа
is a clear plan for reducing traffic in the city centre.
What we needThat we needWhat do we needIt we needA what-clause ('What we need') can be the subject of the sentence to put the focus on the rest.
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Выбор ответа
It was the decision to cut funding caused the protests.
thatwhatwhowhenIn it-cleft sentences we use 'It is/was ... that' to highlight one part of the sentence.
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Выбор ответа
Which sentence puts the most emphasis on the reason?
The reason why I oppose the plan is that it ignores local residents.I oppose the plan because it ignores local residents.Local residents are ignored by the plan, which I oppose.I oppose the plan, and it ignores local residents.'The reason why ... is that ...' moves the reason to the end, where it gets the most emphasis.
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Выбор ответа
What the critics object to the lack of public consultation.
isareit iswhat isA what-clause is treated as singular, so here it is followed by 'is'.
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Пропуск
worries me most is the cost to taxpayers.
WhatThatItWhich'What' means 'the thing that' and begins the clause we want to put in focus.
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Пропуск
It wasn't until the final debate the candidate admitted her mistake.
thatwhichwhatthenThe fixed pattern is 'It wasn't until ... that ...'.
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Пропуск
All I'm asking for a fair hearing.
Ответ: is'All I ...' means 'the only thing I ...' and is followed by a singular verb.
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Пропуск
What the minister did ignore the evidence completely.
Ответ: wasTo emphasise an action we use 'What + subject + did was + (to) infinitive'.
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Пропуск
It is not the idea itself the way it has been presented that I find unconvincing.
butorandthan'It is not X but Y that ...' contrasts two things and emphasises the second.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'What I disagree with is the idea that young people don't care about politics.'
Ответ: ВерноA what-clause as the subject, followed by 'is' and the point we want to stress, is correct.
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Вопрос для разговора
Give your opinion on banning cars from city centres. Start at least two sentences with 'What I think is...' or 'It is ... that...'.
Пример ответа: What I think is that a complete ban would hurt small businesses. It is public transport that needs investment first. What we really need is a gradual approach, not a sudden ban.
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Вопрос для разговора
Respond to this statement using cleft sentences: 'Social media does more harm than good.'
Пример ответа: What worries me is not social media itself but the way we use it. It is the endless scrolling that causes the harm. What people need to learn is how to use it with purpose.