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Ye Thu Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Grammar: Cleft Sentences

Q: The woman wanted to see the headmaster.
Ans: 1. It was the headmaster who the woman wanted to see.
2. It was the headmaster whom the woman wanted to see.
3. It was the headmaster that the woman wanted to see.
Are the 3 answers to the given question acceptable? Thanks as usual.
  

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Ye Thu Are the 3 answers to the given question acceptable? Yes. Any of them would be possible.

  • Ye Thu Are the 3 answers to the given question acceptable?
  • Yes.
  • Any of them would be possible.
  • Or: It was the woman who wanted to see the headmaster.
  • )
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Ye ThuAre the 3 answers to the given question acceptable?
Yes. Any of them would be possible.

Or:

It was the woman who wanted to see the headmaster. (and the variations on the relative pronoun as above.)

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