CLEFT SENTENCES

(Cu ch)
Cu ch c dng nhn mnh mt thnh phn ca cu nh ch ng, tn ng hay trng
ng
1. Nhn mnh ch ng (Subject focus)
a. Vi danh t / i t ch ngi
It + is / was + Noun / pronoun + who + V + O
Ex: My brother collected these foreign stamps.
It was my brother who collected these foreign stamps.
b. Vi danh t ch vt
It + is / was + Noun + that + V + O
Ex: Her absence at the party made me sad.
It was her absence at the party that made me sad.
2. Nhn mnh tn ng (Object focus)
a. Vi danh t / i t ch ngi
It + is / was + Noun / pronoun + who(m) + S + V
Ex: I met Daisy on the way to school.
It was Daisy who(m) I met on the way to school.
Note: Khi nhn mnh tc t ta c th dng who thay cho whom nhng khi nhn mnh ch t th
khng dng whom thay cho who.

b. Vi danh t ch vt
It + is / was + Noun + 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.
3. Nhn mnh trng t (Adverbial focus)
It + is / was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V
Ex: - We first met in December.
It was in December that we first met.
- Phan Thanh Gian was born in this village.
It was in this village that Phan Thanh Gian was born.
4. Cu ch b ng (Cleft sentences in the passive)
a. Vi danh t / i t ch ngi
It + is / was + Noun / pronoun + who + be + V3/-ed
Ex: Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.
It was that singer who was given a lot of flowers.
b. Vi danh t ch vt
It + is / was + Noun + that + be + V3/-ed
Ex: People talk about this film.
It is this film that is talked about.

- Fans gave that singer a lot of flowers.

It was a lot of flowers that were given to that singer.
EXERCISE:
1. SUBJECT FOCUS (NHN MNH CH NG)
It + is/ was + subject (ch ng) + that + verb (ng t): chnh ai lm
EXERCISES
1.

My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house

2.

I used to like climbing up tress and pick fruits

3.

My neighbors always make noise at night.

4.

We often complains about the noise at night.

5.

You gave her a bunch of rose last week.

2. OBJECT FOCUS (NHN MNH TN NG)

It + is/ was + object (t. ng) + that + clause (mnh = ch. ng + v. ng): chnh ai/ ci g , mt
ai lm/ lm
EXERCISES
1.

My younger sister always keeps her doll carefully.

2.

The boy hit the dog in the garden.

3.

The woman answered the man rudely

4.

The boy played ping pong the whole afternoon.

5.

The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.

3. ADVERBIAL FOCUS (NHN MNH TRNG T)

It + is/ was + adverbial (trng t) + that + clause (mnh = ch. Ng + v. ng): chng ni no /
chnh lc no , ai lm/ lm ..
EXERCISES

1.

We were born in this place.

2.

We often gather for dinner in this restaurant.

3.

The boy hit the dog in the garden.

4.

He bought the book from that corner shop.

5.

She bought him a present at the shop.

CLEFT SENTENCES (SUBJECT/ OBJECT/ ADVERD)

1.

The boy visited his uncle last month

2.

I and she sang together at the party

3.

Nams father got angry with him

4.

The boys played football all day long.

5.

The girl received a letter from her friend yesterday

6.

His presence at the meeting frightened the children

7.

My mother bought me a present on my birthday.

8.

The neighbor told them about it.

9.

My friend came to see me late last night.

10.

That boy scored the goal for his team.

11.

The dog grabbed at the piece of meat and ran away.

12.

The strong wind blew the roof off.

13.

The police arrested the man at the railway station.

14.

The man is learning English.

15.

The woman gave him the English book.

16.

She sent her friend a post card.

17.

Hoa borrowed some English books from Long.

18.

The little boy greeted his grand father in a strange languge.

19.

The dog barked at the stranger.

20.

My mom is making some cakes for our dinner.

CLEFT SENTENCES IN THE PASSIVE (CU RT GN DNG B NG)

It + is/ was + subject(ly t tn ng) + that + be + V-ed/ V ct 3. (chnhc ..)

EXERCISES
1.

My husband watered the flowers every day.

2.

They celebrated their wedding last week.

3.

He described his home town in his novel.

4.

Most girls like spring.

5.

My father bought the car for me on my birthday.

6.

The prince kissed my younger sister at the party.

7.

My younger sister always keeps her doll carefully.

8.

The boy hit the dog in the garden.

9.

The woman answered the man rudely.

10.

The boy played ping pong the whole afternoon.

11.

The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.

12.

My wife gave this T-shirt to me on my last birthday party.

13.

I always keep your picture besides me.

14.

He borrowed the money from his close friend Hoa.

15.

The police arrested the man at the railway station.

16.

The man is learning English.

17.

The woman gave him the English book.

18.

She sent her friend a post card.

19.

Hoa borrowed some English books from Long.

20.

The little boy greeted his grand father in a strange language.