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Michelle Cha Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

It ~ that emphasis

Hi teachers


Today I have questions regarding It~ that emphasis structure.

1. Is it possible to emphasize a noun subject complement?

: It was a techer that she wants to be.

: It was a teacher that she became


2. Is it possible to emphasize to emphasize a noun bobject complement?

: It is Michelle that she calls me.

: It was a prince that I made him.


3. Is it possible to omit 'that'?

: It is a hat he gave me.


4. Is it possible to replace that with where?

: It was in a park where I met Tom


5. Is it posdible to replace that with when?

: It was in the morning that I met Tom.


As always, many thanks native teachers.

  

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Michelle Cha It~ that emphasis structure. They are called "cleft sentences". Michelle Cha 1.

  • Michelle Cha It~ that emphasis structure.
  • They are called "cleft sentences".
  • Michelle Cha 1.
  • Is it possible to emphasize a noun subject complement?
  • Yes.
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Michelle Cha It~ that emphasis structure.

They are called "cleft sentences".

Michelle Cha1. Is it possible to emphasize a noun subject complement?

Yes.

Michelle Cha2. Is it possible to emphasize to emphasize a noun object complement?

Yes, but it isn't always easily underst

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