Three Times Cleft

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an instructional tool for teaching the concept of cleft sentences in English grammar. It provides a definition of cleft sentences and explains that they are used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence by restructuring it. To illustrate the concept, the worksheet gives an example of a normal sentence and demonstrates how it can be changed into different cleft sentences, each highlighting a different element such as the subject, object, or the action itself.

The worksheet is designed to teach students how to create emphasis within a sentence by using cleft constructions. By rewriting the provided normal sentence into various cleft sentences, the exercise encourages students to think about which part of the sentence they want to emphasize and how to achieve that through the rearrangement of words. This helps develop their understanding of syntax and improves their ability to craft sentences that convey their intended message more effectively. It also demonstrates the flexibility of English sentence structure and the subtle changes in meaning that can result from different emphases.