GRAMMAR QUIZ 8.
5 ● GROUP B
Name: __________________________________
Class: __________________________________
Total: _________/15
8.5 Emphasis – cleft sentences and inversion
1 Put the words in brackets in the correct order
to make cleft sentences.
0 (that / what / find / I / is / shocking) people still
believe in that.
What I find shocking is that people still
believe in that.
1 (interesting / what / find / is / I ) how many
people participated.
______________________________________
how many people participated.
2 (that / her / it’s) we saw on TV last night.
______________________________________
we saw on TV last night.
3 (saying / all / is / I’m) don’t quit your job yet!
______________________________________
don’t quit your job yet!
4 (the / it’s / that / fear) holds most people back.
______________________________________
holds most people back.
5 (they / what / was / did) raise money to
support him.
______________________________________
raise money to support him.
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2 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use the words in capitals.
0 I find it shocking that people still believe in
that. IS
What I find shocking is that people still believe
in that.
1 They just dump the waste in the water. DO
What _________________________________
___________________________ in the water.
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2 The sea level has risen by a lot. HAPPENED
What’s ________________________________
_______________________________ by a lot.
3 They mentioned him in the news. THAT
It’s ___________________________________
____________________________ in the news.
4 It’s interesting how much remains unknown. IS
What’s ________________________________
______________________________ unknown.
5 I’m just saying that global warming cannot be
ignored. THAT
All ____________________________________
____________________________ be ignored.
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3 Rewrite these sentences using inversion.
0 You’re wrong and you’re being arrogant.
Not only are you wrong but you’re also being
arrogant.
1 I have rarely seen such a clean hotel!
Rarely _________________________________
_____________________________________ !
2 There will never be too much love in the world.
Never _________________________________
_____________________________________ .
3 The plastics release toxins and they also get
eaten by fish.
Not ___________________________________
_____________________________________ .
4 He isn’t a role model in any way.
In no __________________________________
_____________________________________ .
5 She wouldn’t litter under any circumstances.
Under _________________________________
_____________________________________ .
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