Cleft sentences: Adding emphasis

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Exercise 4: Cleft Sentences – Rewrite to emphasize

Exercise 4: Cleft Sentences – Rewrite to emphasize

Complete the second sentence so that it emphasises the underlined words in the first sentence. Do NOT use short forms (e.g., use 'I am' instead of 'I'm').

1

I need one hour to fix the computer. All _.

2

Tim spread the rumour. _ the rumour was Tim.

3

We are not questioning your hard work. It isn't _.

4

I used to live in that house over there. The place _ is that house over there.

5

We checked all the windows. _ check all the windows.

6

We sold everything except the couch. The only _ was the couch.

7

We arrived in Madrid in the evening. It was _.

8

You need to sign here. All _.

9

I would never ask Peter out. The last _ is Peter.

10

My cousin told us what had happened. It was _.