Cleft sentences are emphasized sentences in English, especially in daily communication and appear many in exam questions.
Many of you may have used this type of sentence but do not know the exact name, or are not sure how to structure a cleft sentence. So let's EnglishTop Learn about this type of sentence in the article below.
Split sentences are quite common in English communication and are used by speakers to emphasize ideas, objects, and components in the sentence, including two clauses: main clause and subordinate clause.
General structure: It is/was + … that/whom/who/…
- Structure used to emphasize the subject.
There are two types of split sentences that emphasize the subject: people and things.
Please note that we will not use the relative pronoun who in sentences referring to things, but only that.
For example:
- Structure used to emphasize the object.
General structure: It + is/was + object to emphasize + whom/that + clause
For example:
- Structure used to emphasize adverbs (indicating time, place, reason...)
Structure: It is/was + adverb + that + S + V + O
For example:
- Emphasis structure in passive sentences.
General structure:
For example:
This structure is more special, it will not start with "It + be", but the information to be emphasized will be placed at the end of the sentence and the word "what" will be placed at the beginning of the sentence.
General structure: What clause + Verb + Sentence or word used for emphasis
For example:
So the 3 most basic structures of split sentences in English have been synthesized. You just need to learn to read and ponder them to be able to understand and use them correctly in your communication situations. Wishing you success!