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What I need is: cleft and fronting

Practise it-clefts, what-clefts, all and the reason, and fronting: strange as it may seem, much as, in the corner sat, off they went.

23 questionsby Grove EnglishAdded 11 Nov 2026

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Put the focus first

Rewrite each sentence so it means the same. Use the word or words given.

  1. The constant noise annoys me most.

    Use:What

  2. My colleague found the mistake, not me.

    Use:It was

  3. We only noticed the leak when we got home.

    Use:only when

  4. She called the police.

    Use:What she did

  5. I only want a quiet weekend.

    Use:All

  6. I left because I wanted a change.

    Use:reason

  7. Although it may seem strange, I enjoyed the long flight.

    Use:Strange

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Pages of this quiz

  1. Page 1Put the focus first

    Rewrite each sentence so it means the same. Use the word or words given.

  2. Page 2Choose the word order

    Choose the correct option for each gap.

  3. Page 3Find the mistakes

    Some of the sentences are correct. Find and correct the mistakes.

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