It-Clefts — It Was John Who (C2)

1

It was Maria ___ first noticed the error in the accounts.

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2

Which sentence is correct?

It was John he broke the window.It was John who broke the window.It was John which broke the window.John broke the window.

3

It was the engineers ___ designed the new bridge, not the architects.

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4

My sister runs the department now. ___ makes the final decisions.

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5

It was the new manager ___ the team trusted from the very first day.

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6

In formal writing: "It was Dr Hale ___ the committee eventually appointed."

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7

The captain scored the winning goal last night. ___ scored the winning goal.

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8

It was my grandmother ___ taught me to read before I started school.

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9

The volunteers raised most of the money. ___ raised most of the money.

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10

It was the witnesses ___ the lawyer questioned most aggressively.

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11

Emphasise the doer: "The interns organised the whole event." Which cleft is correct?

It were the interns who organised the whole event.It was the interns which organised the whole event.It was the interns who organised the whole event.It was the interns whom organised the whole event.

12

It was the candidate ___ everyone expected to win, yet she lost.

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13

It was the board ___ ultimately approved the merger, despite staff objections.

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14

The two founders signed every cheque personally. ___ signed every cheque.

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15

It was the journalist ___ exposed the scandal, not the editor.

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