WHO
WHAT
WHAT
WHAT HAPPENS
100

John helped me with my homework.

It was John who helped me with my homework.

100

The dog chased the cat

What the dog did was (to) chase the cat.

100

She wrote a novel

What she wrote was a novel.

100

The sun rises in the east.

What happens is that the sun rises in the east.

200

She won the competition.

It was she who won the competition.

200

He ate the cake

What he did was (to) eat the cake
200

The students enjoyed the field trip.

What the students enjoyed was the field trip.

200

The power went out during the storm.

What happened was that the power went out during the storm.

300

The dogs barked all night.

It was the dogs who barked all night

300

The children play in the park.

What the children do is (to) play in the park.

300

They planted flowers in the garden.

What they planted in the garden was flowers.

300

The train arrives at the station every hour.

What happens is that the train arrives at the station every hour.

400

The children played in the park

It was the children who played in the park.

400

She sings beautifully.

What she does is sing beautifully.

400

The thing that surprised me most was her kindness.

What surprised me most was her kindness.

400

When the temperature drops below freezing, water turns into ice.

What happens when the temperature drops below freezing is that water turns into ice.

500

The student who studied hard passed the exam.

It was the student who studied hard that passed the exam.

500

The detective who investigated the crime discovered the truth.

What the detective who investigated the crime did was discover the truth.

500

The most important thing for students is to develop critical thinking skills.

What is most important for students is to develop critical thinking skills.

500

Although he studied hard, he failed the exam.

What happened was that he failed the exam, although he studied hard.