Cleft Sentences
(correct the mistake) It my car was that broken down on the rode yesterday.
It was my car that broken down on the rode yesterday.
(correct the mistake) Let's go for a walk, will we?
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
(correct the mistake) Can you tell me how much time will it take?
Can you tell me how much time it will take?
(fill in the missing word) Hello, I saw you, but I didn't get a ______ to speak to you.
Hello, I saw you, but I didn't get a chance to speak to you.
(rephrase the sentence) I began to suspect something at that moment. -> It _____________________ something.
It was at that moment that I began to suspect something.
(confirm the information using a tag questions) She has worked on this project for over three months.
She has worked on this project for over three months, hasn't she?
(fill in the gap) When will the team finish the project? -> Could I confirm ___________?
Could I confirm when the team will finish the project?
(what's the missing word?) You are from Turku? I'm from Turku too! What a __________!
You are from Turku? I'm from Turku too! What a coincidence!
(respond to the question with a cleft sentence)
A: Didn't we meet at the last year's conference?
B: No, ____________
A: Didn't we meet at the last year's conference?
B: No, it was two years ago (or own variant) that we met.
(finish the question with a tag) Don't talk to Peter during the lesson, ____?
(rephrase using an indirect question form) How often do I have to submit this report to my RM?
Could you tell me / I'would like to know / Could I ask (or own variant) how often I have to submit this report to my RM?
(correct the mistake) If we push a little harder this week, we'll be able to finish in front of the schedule.
If we push a little harder this week, we'll be able to finish ahead schedule.
(put the words in order to make a sentence) need / do / for / what / get / we / batteries / to / is / it / new
What we need to do is get new batteries for it .
(put the words in order to make a sentence) bought / he / he / a / have / new / couldn't / could / phone
He could have bought a new phone, couldn't he?
or
He couldn't have bought a new phone, could he?
(put the words in order to make a sentence) to / meeting / what / would / time / I / next / is / the / like / know
I would like to know what time the next meeting is.
(fill in the missing word) This Document Management Tool will be further integrated, enabling ________ planning and improved reporting capability.
This Document Management Tool will be further integrated, enabling upfront planning and improved reporting capability.