Lesson 85. Cleft Sentences. Part III.
Translate the sentences in Russian:
- What he did was a miracle.
- Where it happened I don’t know.
- It is my brother who made an order.
- It was my secretary who sent the letter yesterday.
- Тom was the man who called you yesterday.
- Titanic is a film that I watch over and over again.
- The reason why Ted went to Paris was to see Mary.
- This is where we take newspapers.
Fun Pause
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Task 2.
Is the sentence grammatically correct or incorrect?
1.How the J Street Band got together is an interesting story.
2.It was lead singer Jeremy put the band together.
3.What he did was held a blind audition for interested musicians.
5.The guitarist who he picked was 70-years old.
6.It made no difference he was older—the guy rocked!
7.It hard to say what makes a band successful.
8.What matters most is that the fans like the band's songs and style.
9.What is required are both talent and hard work.
10.What most people don't realize is how long musicians work in the shadows before achieving recognition.
Grammar
Practice tasks
DIY
Homework
Task 1. Change the sentences into cleft ones.
She liked the smell of hyacinths the best.
Example: It was the smell of hyacinths that she liked the best.
1.He found studying maths most difficult at school.
2.He first heard about it from Pamela.
3.She got the job because she was the best qualified.
4.Mike first met Susie when they were both studying in London.
5.I only realised who he was when he started speaking.
6.I didn't hear about it until yesterday.
Task 2. Give a correction mark onto the questions given to you.
Example: Did you say you wanted me to get some flowers? (flour). No, what I said was that I wanted you to get some flour.
1.Did she mean that we're to meet her at the cinema? (pick her up from home)
2.Did you think that I was driving you to the shops. (the bus stop)
3.Did he feel he had done the right thing. (could have done better)