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C2ProficiencyTopic: Emphasis and word order

Cleft sentences and fronting for emphasis

Use it-clefts, wh-clefts, "All ... is" and fronting to put the focus exactly where you want it.

12 questionsby Grove EnglishAdded 9 Oct 2026

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Choose the right word

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

  1. ___ I really need right now is a long holiday.

  2. It was only when she left ___ I realised how much I missed her.

  3. All I did ___ ask a simple question.

  4. It wasn't until midnight ___ the guests finally left.

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