It Clefts
1) He continued only after some time
2) Only after some time did he continue
3) It was only after some time that he continued (???)
The sentences 1) and 2) are grammatically correct. However, I'm not sure whether the sentence 3) is correct or not. Could you explain about it?
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Hoony It Clefts Only 3) is an it-cleft. They are all correct, including 3). You can form an it-cleft by taking part of sentence (the highlighted element) and placing it thus: It is/was [ highlighted element ] that/who [ rest of sentence ].
- Hoony It Clefts Only 3) is an it-cleft.
- They are all correct, including 3).
- You can form an it-cleft by taking part of sentence (the highlighted element) and placing it thus: It is/was [ highlighted element ] that/who [ rest of sentence ].
- Examples: Oscar caught the ball.
- > It was Oscar who caught the ball.
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Hoony It Clefts
Only 3) is an it-cleft.
They are all correct, including 3).
You can form an it-cleft by taking part of sentence (the highlighted element) and placing it thus:
It is/was [ highlighted element ] that/who [ rest of sentence ].
Examples:
Oscar caught the ball. > It was Oscar who caught the ball.
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