Câu chẻ nhấn mạnh chủ từ (Subject focus)

It + is/was + Chủ ngữ (Subject) + Mệnh đề quan hệ (who, that,..) + V + O …

- Ví dụ:
+ My sister made me a cake.
→ It was my sister who made me a cake.
+ Her absence at the party made me sad.
→ It was her absence at the party that made me sad.

2. Câu chẻ nhấn mạnh tân ngữ (Object focus)

It + is / was + Tân ngữ (Object)+ Mệnh đề quan hệ (who, that,..) + S + V...
- Ví dụ:
+ I met Trang at the party.
→ It was Trang who I met at the party.
+ My brother bought an old car from our neighbor.
→ It was an old car that my brother bought from our neighbor.
 
3. Câu chẻ nhấn mạnh trạng từ (Adverbial focus)
 
It + is / was + Adverbial phrase + that + S + V …
- Ví dụ:
+ I met him in this restaurant.
→ It was in this restaurant that I met him.
+ My father bought a new car last Sunday.
→ It was last Sunday that my father bought a new.
 
4. Câu chẻ nhấn mạnh trong câu bị động (Passive voice)

It + is / was + Noun / Pronoun + Mệnh đề quan hệ (who, that,...) + be + V3/V-ed (past participle)

- Ví dụ:
+ People talk about this story.
→  It is this story that is talked about.
+ Fans gave that actor a lot of gift.
→  It was that actor who was given a lot of gift.

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer

1. ______________ I bought the golden fish.
A. It was from this shop that B. I was from this shop where
C. It was this shop which D. It was this shop that
2. It was Tom _______ to help us.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
3. ____________ the police had rescued from the fire.
A. The baby B. The baby that C. It was the baby whom D. It was the baby whom
4. _______________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
A. It was on my birthday when B. It was my birthday on that
C. It was my birthday that D. It was on my birthday that
5. __________ I first met my girlfriend.
A. It was in London that B. It was in London where
C. It was London that D. It was London which
6. ____________ on the phone.
A. It is his mother whom is B. It was his mother whom is
C. It was his mother who is D. It is his mother who is
7. ____________ a high level of blood cholesterol.
A. It is eggs that contain B. Those are eggs it contains
C. It is eggs that contains D. It is eggs contain
8. _______________ England won the World Cup.
A. It was in 1966 that B. It was on 1966 that
C. It was in 1966 when D. It was 1966 in that
9. __________________ we all look for.
A. That happiness B. It is happiness that C. Happiness it is that D. Happiness it is
10. ________________ me how to play the drum.
A. It was my uncle who taught B. My uncle who taught
C. It was my uncle taught D. It is my uncle teaching
11. He spent his summer vacation in Da Lat
A. It is in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
B. It is in Da Lat that he spends his summer vacation.
C. It was in Da Lat that he spent his summer vacation.
D. It was in Da Lat where he spends his summer vacation.
12. He gains impressive achievements at the age of 20.
A. It is at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
B. It was at the age of 20 that he gains impressive achievements.
C. It is at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
D. It was at the age of 20 that he gained impressive achievements.
13. Most parents are willing to lend their ear to their children.
A. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
B. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear to.
C. They are their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
D. It is their children that most parents are willing to lend their ear.
14. Candidates all over the world took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.
A. It is great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
B. It was great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
C. It was with great enthusiasm that candidates all over the world took part in the competition.
D. It is with great enthusiasm which candidates all over the world take part the competition.
15. Mary made a great contribution to her husband's success.
A. It is Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
B. It was Mary who makes a great contribution to her husband's success.
C. It was Mary who made a great contribution for her husband's success.
D. It was Mary who made a great contribution to her husband's success.
16. _______________ you can kill computer viruses.
It is by using this software who
It is by using this software which
It is by using this software that
It is of using this software that

Exercise 2: Rewrite these sentenses with the same meaning and using the cleft sentences
with underlined word.
1. My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my house.
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2. I used to like climbing up tress and pick fruits.
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3. My neighbors always make noise at night.
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4. We often complain about the noise at night.
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5. You gave her a bunch of rose last week.
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6. Our English teacher is the greatest teacher in the world.
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7. The earthquake destroyed everything two years ago.
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8. My recent computer helps me a lots in preparing tasks for my students.
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9. My students’ bad behavior made me sad yesterday morning.
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10. The man gave her the book.
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11. The boy visited his uncle last month.
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12. I and she sang together at the party.
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13. Nam’s father got angry with him.
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14. The boys played football all day long.
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15. The girl received a letter from her friend yesterday.
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16. His presence at the meeting frightened the children.
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17. My mother bought me a present on my birthday party.
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18. The neighbor told them about it.
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19. My friend came to see me late last night.
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20. That boy scored the goal for his team.
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