Wh Cleft Sentences

Grammar

1. Wh-Cleft Sentences

2. WH-Clause + BE + EMPHASISED WORD/PHRASE Use WHAT as the subject of the sentence when you want to emphasize information. e.g. A person’s smile is really important to me. What’s really important to me is a person’s smile. Wh -Cleft Sentences

3. WH-Clause + BE + EMPHASISED WORD/PHRASE Use cleft sentences with verbs other than be by inserting what at the beginning of the sentence and a form of be after the main verb. e.g. I always notice a person's hands. What I always notice is a person’s hands. MV Wh -Cleft Sentences

4. Wh -Cleft Sentences To emphasize the whole sentence rather than just the part following the main verb, use a cleft sentence with what and a form with the verb do. e.g. She writes all her novels on a typewriter. What she does is (to) write all her novels on a typewriter.

5. Wh -Cleft Sentences Cleft structure can include expressions like the reason why, the thing that, the place where, and the person who . These structures are typically used with the verb be. e.g. The reason why I am wearing glasses is to protect my eyes. The place where I do all the shopping is the mall.