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it is/was...that
Rewrite using What…
Complete the sentences with It was, What, or All (that)
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  1. Sarah won the competition yesterday.
  1. It was Sarah who won the competition yesterday.
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  1. Ben broke the window.
  1. What Ben broke was the window.
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  1. __________ I need right now is a cup of coffee.
  1. What I need right now is a cup of coffee.
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Mary baked the cake.

  • It was Mary who baked the cake.
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  • It was yesterday when we met.
  • ❌ It was yesterday when we met.
    ✅ It was yesterday that we met.
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  1. We bought the tickets online.
  2. Tom forgot his passport.
  1. It was online that we bought the tickets.
  2. It was Tom who forgot his passport.
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  1. Anna needs a holiday.
  2. They forgot the address.
  1. What Anna needs is a holiday.
  2. What they forgot was the address.

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  1. __________ John who solved the problem.
  2. __________ happened was completely unexpected.

It was John who solved the problem.

What happened was completely unexpected.

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  • They travelled to Japan last year.
  • I lost my wallet at the airport.
  • It was Japan that they travelled to last year.
  • It was at the airport that I lost my wallet.
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  • What I need are some advice.
  • Именно мой брат починил компьютер.
  • Именно вчера мы приняли это решение.
  • ❌ What I need are some advice.
    ✅ What I need is some advice.
  • It was my brother who fixed the computer.
  • It was yesterday that we made this decision.
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  1. They met in Paris.
  2. Emma found the missing keys.
  1. It was in Paris that they met.
  2. It was Emma who found the missing keys.
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  1. I want some peace and quiet.
  2. Mike found an old photograph.
  1. What I want is some peace and quiet.
  1. What Mike found was an old photograph.
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  1. __________ they wanted to do was help.
  2. __________ surprised me was her answer.

All (that) they wanted to do was help.

What surprised me was her answer.

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  • I lost my wallet at the airport.
  • We met on Friday.
  • It was at the airport that I lost my wallet.
  • It was on Friday that we met.
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  • All what I wanted was to sleep.
  • It is Jane that bought the flowers.
  • Всё, что мне нужно, — это немного времени.
  • Что её удивило, так это подарок.
  1. ❌ All what I wanted was to sleep.
    ✅ All (that) I wanted was to sleep.
  2. ❌ It is Jane that bought the flowers.
    ✅ It was Jane who bought the flowers. 
  3. All I need is a little time.
  4. What surprised her was the present.
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  1. I need a new laptop.
  2. Jack called me this morning.
  3. She finished the project last night.
  1. It is a new laptop that I need.
  2. It was this morning that Jack called me.
  3. It was last night that she finished the project.
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  1. We discussed the budget.
  2. She apologized to everyone. 
  3. He forgot to lock the door.
  • What we discussed was the budget.
  • What she did was apologize to everyone.
  • What he forgot to do was lock the door.
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  1. __________ yesterday that we first met.
  2. __________ she bought was a beautiful dress.
  3. __________ I really want is a day off.

It was yesterday that we first met.

What she bought was a beautiful dress.

All (that) I really want is a day off.

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  • We met on Friday.
  • She bought a red dress.
  • He finished the report before lunch.
  • It was on Friday that we met.
  • It was a red dress that she bought.
  • It was before lunch that he finished the report.
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  1. Всё, что они сделали, — это задали несколько вопросов.
  2. Именно в Лондоне я встретил своего лучшего друга.
  3. Что случилось, так это то, что мы опоздали на поезд.
  1. All they did was ask a few questions.
  2. It was in London that I met my best friend.
  3. What happened was that we missed the train.
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  1. Sarah won the competition yesterday.
  2. We bought the tickets online.
  3. Tom forgot his passport.
  4. They met in Paris.
  5. Emma found the missing keys.
  6. I need a new laptop.
  7. Jack called me this morning.
  8. She finished the project last night.
  1. It was Sarah who won the competition yesterday.
  2. It was online that we bought the tickets.
  3. It was Tom who forgot his passport.
  4. It was in Paris that they met.
  5. It was Emma who found the missing keys.
  6. It is a new laptop that I need.
  7. It was this morning that Jack called me.
  8. It was last night that she finished the project.
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  1. Ben broke the window.
  2. Anna needs a holiday.
  3. They forgot the address.
  4. I want some peace and quiet.
  5. Mike found an old photograph.
  6. We discussed the budget.
  7. She did was apologize to everyone. (transform correctly)
  8. He forgot to lock the door.
  1. What Ben broke was the window.
  2. What Anna needs is a holiday.
  3. What they forgot was the address.
  4. What I want is some peace and quiet.
  5. What Mike found was an old photograph.
  6. What we discussed was the budget.
  7. What she did was apologize to everyone.
  8. What he forgot to do was lock the door.
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  1. __________ I need right now is a cup of coffee.
  2. __________ John who solved the problem.
  3. __________ happened was completely unexpected.
  4. __________ they wanted to do was help.
  5. __________ surprised me was her answer.
  6. __________ yesterday that we first met.
  7. __________ she bought was a beautiful dress.
  8. __________ I really want is a day off.
  1. What I need right now is a cup of coffee.
  2. It was John who solved the problem.
  3. What happened was completely unexpected.
  4. All (that) they wanted to do was help.
  5. What surprised me was her answer.
  6. It was yesterday that we first met.
  7. What she bought was a beautiful dress.
  8. All (that) I really want is a day off.
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  1. Mary baked the cake.
  2. They travelled to Japan last year.
  3. I lost my wallet at the airport.
  4. We met on Friday.
  5. She bought a red dress.
  6. He finished the report before lunch.
  1. It was Mary who baked the cake.
  2. It was Japan that they travelled to last year.
  3. It was at the airport that I lost my wallet.
  4. It was on Friday that we met.
  5. It was a red dress that she bought.
  6. It was before lunch that he finished the report.
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  1. What happened is Tom missed the bus.
  2. All they needed do was wait.
  3. Всё, чего он хочет, — это спокойная жизнь.


  1. ❌ What happened is Tom missed the bus.
    ✅ What happened was that Tom missed the bus.
  2. ❌ All they needed do was wait.
    ✅ All they needed to do was wait.
  3. All he wants is a peaceful life.