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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What is it that S+V

Hello, there. How are you? I have a question. Could you help me out? I saw this sentence structure, What is it that S+V. For example, What is it that you are doing? So "that clause" modifies "what" or "it" in this sentence? Thank you as usual and you don't know how helpful this website is to meEmotion: smile Thank you again.
  

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Hi, I am fine, thank you. And you? What is it that you are doing?

— Gigilian Nguyen

  • Hi, I am fine, thank you.
  • And you?
  • What is it that you are doing?
  • In my opinion, I think the that clause modifies it , the thing that you are doing.
  • GN
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Hi,
I am fine, thank you. And you?
What is it that you are doing?
In my opinion, I think the that clause modifies it, the thing that you are doing.
GN
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Hello. I am good. I have been thinking about your reply and I think that you are right. Thank you so much. You guys are so great.
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Kwang Hee HanI saw this sentence structure, What is it that S+V. For example, What is it that you are doing?
This is the question form of a cleft sentence.

A cleft sentence is a sentence that highlights an element from a more usual kind of declarative sentence.

You are swimming. Suppose we want to highlight the underlined part.
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