Cleft sentences

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Cleft sentence = one sentence divided by two	Two types: It + be+ emphasized word/phrase + that/ who clause 2. What clause + be+ emphasized word/phrase What = the (only) thing that
I was most unhappy with the service.	What I was most unhappy with was the service
I can't stand the noise	It is the noise that I can't stand
John didn’t pay for the wedding ring, Sarah did.	It was Sarah who did pay for the wedding ring, John did not. It was John who didn't pay for the wedding ring
He’s always late. It really annoys me.	What really annoys me is that/the fact that he is always late
DId you choose the furniture	Was it you who chose the furniture
The waiter's attitude made things worse	It was the waiter's attitude that made/did make things worse
I love autumn because of the colour of the leaves	What I love autumn is the colour of the leaves
Her terrible accent annoyed me most	What annoyed me most was her terrible accent
I bought it because it was a bargain	It was because it was a bargain that I bought it
In the end, Martha went to the police	What Martha did, in the end, was (to) go to the police

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