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Grammar Quiz
Unit 8
8.5 Emphasis cleft – sentences and inversion
Group A
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
Total: ___/15
1
Put the words in brackets in the correct order to make cleft sentences. (that / what / find / I / is / shocking) people still believe in that. What I find shocking is that people still believe in that. 1
(saying / I’m / all / that / is) it’s a silly assumption to make. __________________________________________ it’s a silly assumption to make.
2
(hard / that / what / find / I / to / is / believe) they didn’t leave any fingerprints. __________________________________________ they didn’t leave any fingerprints.
3
(happened / that / what / was) he eventually called the police. __________________________________________ he eventually called the police.
4
(they / what / was / to / did) analyse the samples in the laboratory. ______________________________________ analyse the samples in the laboratory.
5
(the / acceptance / passive / it’s ) that annoys me the most. __________________________________________ that annoys me the most. _____/5
2
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the words in capitals. I find it shocking that people still believe in that. IS What I find shocking is that people still believe in that. 1
Sea creatures eat the plastic. HAPPENS What ____________________________________________________ the plastic.
2
He invented a device that cleans up oceans. DID What ____________________________________________________ oceans.
3
We read about his invention in a newspaper. THAT It’s ________________________________________________ in a newspaper.
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Focus 4 SECOND EDITION (B2/B2+)
Grammar Quiz
Unit 8
8.5 Emphasis cleft – sentences and inversion
Group A
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____ 4
They mistake the plastic for jellyfish. IS What __________________________________________________for jellyfish.
5
It’s frightening how much garbage floats in the Pacific Ocean. IS What’s _______________________________________________ in the Pacific Ocean.
_____/5 3
Rewrite these sentences using inversion. You’re wrong and you’re being arrogant. Not only are you wrong but you’re also being arrogant. 1
I have never seen such poverty. Never ___________________________________________________________.
2
He wouldn’t admit that under any circumstances. Under ___________________________________________________________.
3
It could clean the ocean and also generate profit. Not _____________________________________________________________.
4
I have rarely come across such well-written articles. Rarely ___________________________________________________________.
5
She isn’t similar to her mum in any way. In no ____________________________________________________________.
_____/5
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Focus 4 SECOND EDITION (B2/B2+)