This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Special Clause Types > Cleft Sentences – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Cleft Sentences Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. A) Busy. B) Relaxed. C) Comfortable. D) Free. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Busy. 2. What is the difference between an it-cleft and a wh-cleft sentence? A) It-clefts emphasize the subject, while wh-clefts emphasize the object. B) It-clefts use "it" as a dummy subject, while wh-clefts use a relative pronoun. C) It-clefts are more formal than wh-clefts. D) There is no difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It-clefts use "it" as a dummy subject, while wh-clefts use a relative pronoun. 3. "She bought the dress yesterday." Select the correct cleft sentence. A) It was yesterday she bought the dress. B) It was yesterday that she bought the dress. C) It is yesterday which she bought the dress. D) It was yesterday she buy the dress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was yesterday that she bought the dress. 4. Rewrite the sentence 'She won the award' as a cleft sentence. A) She was the one who won the award. B) The award was won by her. C) It was she who won the award. D) The award was won by she. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was she who won the award. 5. Convert to a What-Cleft Sentence:'They want a better working environment.' A) What they want is a better working environment. B) What they desire is a more comfortable workplace. C) What they seek is an improved job atmosphere. D) What they need is a better office setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What they want is a better working environment. 6. Choose the correct cleft sentence ..... She won the competition. A) It was she who won the competition. B) It was her who won the competition. C) It is she who won the competition. D) It was she that won the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was she who won the competition. 7. (a) I told everything. A) A. It was John who. B) Jhon it was the person. C) The person was John. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. It was John who. 8. In the cleft sentence "It was John who stole the cookies, " what is emphasized? A) The act of stealing. B) The person who stole the cookies. C) The cookies themselves. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The person who stole the cookies. 9. "He needs support." Which cleft sentence is correct? A) It was he who needs support. B) What he needs is support. C) It is support which he need. D) Support is needed by he. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What he needs is support. 10. (a) that I realised she was leaving me. A) A. It was when I read the email. B) When I read the email. C) Not until I read the email. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. It was when I read the email. 11. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:What made me suspicious of him ..... A) Was the way that he never looked you straight in the eye. B) Was that we'd spent more time partying than studying. C) Is to make sure we research the location more thoroughly next time. D) Is work for a charity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was the way that he never looked you straight in the eye. 12. What is the cleft sentence for the original sentence 'I love chocolate ice cream.'? A) What I love is chocolate ice cream. B) I love chocolate ice cream. C) Chocolate ice cream is loved by me. D) Loved by me is chocolate ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What I love is chocolate ice cream. 13. ..... before we leave for Gdansk, is check that all the documents are correct. A) What will we do. B) We will do what. C) What we will do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What we will do. 14. Which structure is used in cleft sentences? A) Subject + verb + object. B) Phrase + conjunction + clause. C) It + be + phrase + relative clause. D) Adverb + verb + subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It + be + phrase + relative clause. 15. We use the following structure to emphasize a whole action or series of actions: "what+happen+be+that-clause" . A) FALSE. B) TRUE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 16. Become, ..... , become A) Becomed. B) Become. C) Became. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Became. 17. (a) fame and money, among other things. A) A. What I want is. B) What I want it's. C) What I want are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. What I want is. 18. It's 8 o'clock! We ..... go now or we will be late. A) Should. B) Ought to. C) Have to. D) Has to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have to. 19. ? the government needs to do is to give more support to schools. A) It. B) What. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What. 20. Create a cleft sentence using the word 'who'. A) It was the dog who ate all the cookies. B) It was Mary who ate all the cookies. C) It was the teacher who ate all the cookies. D) It was John who ate all the cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was John who ate all the cookies. 21. It is ..... we will leave for Paris. A) April. B) In April that. C) April in that. D) In April when. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In April that. 22. -John wants a good job. A) What John wants is a good job. B) What John wants is to get a good job. C) To get a good job is what John wants. D) What John want is a good job. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What John wants is a good job. 23. Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:Something I've always wanted to do ..... A) That he decided to spill the beans. B) Was that we'd spent more time partying than studying. C) Was the humor. It was hilarious. D) Is work for a charity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is work for a charity. 24. The music of the group Camila is too depressing. A) What is too depresing the music of the group Camila. B) What is too depresing is the music of the group Camila. C) What is too depresing are the music of the group Camila. D) What too depresing the music of the group Camila. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What is too depresing is the music of the group Camila. 25. Complete the cleft sentence: "It's ..... who can solve this problem." A) The brilliant students. B) Solved by the brilliant students. C) Brilliant students. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The brilliant students. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesSentence Structure QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCleft Sentences Quiz 1Cleft Sentences Quiz 2Cleft Sentences Quiz 3Cleft Sentences Quiz 4Cleft Sentences Quiz 5Cleft Sentences Quiz 6Cleft Sentences Quiz 7Cleft Sentences Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books