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Plateau Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
It Was...That I Saw
Let's say the situation is that the person was happy.
I have a question about cleft sentences:
1 "I saw him at the park."
2 "It was at the park that I saw him."
3 "I saw him happy."
4 "It was happy that I saw him."
Is the sentence 2 & 4 good English?
I have a question about cleft sentences:
1 "I saw him at the park."
2 "It was at the park that I saw him."
3 "I saw him happy."
4 "It was happy that I saw him."
Is the sentence 2 & 4 good English?
Top answer
(2) is good English. It typically might be said when the fact "I saw him" is already known. (4) is strained and is not recommended.
- (2) is good English.
- It typically might be said when the fact "I saw him" is already known.
- (4) is strained and is not recommended.
- (3) is correct English, but it may not be the most usual way to say what you mean.
- For example, "He was happy when I saw him", "I saw that he was happy" or some other phrasing may be more usual, depending on the exact intention.
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(2) is good English. It typically might be said when the fact "I saw him" is already known.
(4) is strained and is not recommended.
(3) is correct English, but it may not be the most usual way to say what you mean. For example, "He was happy when I saw him", "I saw that he was happy" or some other phrasing may be more usual, depending on the exact intention.
(4) is strained and is not recommended.
(3) is correct English, but it may not be the most usual way to say what you mean. For example, "He was happy when I saw him", "I saw that he was happy" or some other phrasing may be more usual, depending on the exact intention.
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