Cleft Sentences with What
_____________ is a cup of coffee!
What I (really) need right now
was walking
Scientists have made a major _____________ for treating infections and diseases.
breakthrough
In my free time I like to do a lot of _____________ such as puzzles and sudoku.
brain teasers
The he was tired because _______ (drive) for 10 hours.
he had been driving
___________ was your advice.
a. I needed the most
b. That I needed the most
c. What I needed the most
C. What I needed the most
The teacher was happy that everyone _______ (passed) the test.
had passed
She finds physics and chemistry really _________ and can’t seem to grasp even the most basic of concepts.
mind-boggling
The Sagrada Familia was the ____________ of Gaudi’s work.
brainchild
had been crying
change to cleft with what sentence.
She threw the phone out the window.
What she did was throw the phone out the window.
We were late and by the time we got to the concert, the bad __________ (play) for 30 minutes.
had been playing
After the accident, she suffered from permanent _____________.
brain damage
During the economic crisis, Spain saw a huge __________ of the most specialized workforce.
brain drain
The game was won on the _________ that the home team had been out of bounds.
premise
Change this sentence into a cleft with what sentence.
He left the party early.
What he did was leave the party early.
After we watched the film, we ______ (go) out for dinner.
went
She started _________ exercises for herself to work the parts of her brain that weren’t functioning.
devising
My twin and I have a special connection and sometimes I think he is a ________ because he knows what I am thinking.
mind reader
While I ______ (drive) home, my phone _____ (ring)
was driving, rang
How to form a cleft sentence with what.
What + Subject + Auxiliary+ Verb (to be)+ Action verb
I ripped my trousers because I ______ (fall) in a hole.
Yesterday was a complete _________ as far as work is concerned.
write-off
It was such a bad game to watch because the teams performed_________.
The teacher ______ (shout) at me because I _____ (talk) to my friend.
shouted, had been talking