CLEFT SENTENCES
Rewrite sentences, starting with it + be and an appropriate who or that :
1. My secretary sent the bill to Mr. Harding yesterday.
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2. The president makes the important decisions.
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3. The girl sent him the letter.
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4. The children visited their grandparents last week.
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5. Her aunt gave her a present on her birthday.
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6. Minh and Lan sang together at my wedding party.
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7. Peter’s father didn’t agree with him.
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8. The students played football all day long.
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9. My daughter received a present from her boyfriend yesterday.
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10. The man’s presence at the meeting frightened the children.
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11. My son is learning French.
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12. I’m not looking forward to physics, but I’m most worried about the statistics exam.
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13. She bought the car from Tom.
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14. My uncle gave me the picture book.
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15. He sent his friends the postcards.

30. My mother bought some food for dinner
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31. The get – together started at 8 a.m.
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32. We saw many solders and tanks.
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33. The new comer sits next to me.
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34. Mr. Pike taught us English last year.
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35. My parents used to live in that house for years.
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36. His father visited New York city when he was 38 years old.
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37. We studied with the teacher 3 years ago.
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38. I don’t understand the questions.
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39. He can’t finish the exercises.
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40. Everything looks bright and green in Spring.
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41. He presented her a ring on her birthday.
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42. Her sister bought those CDs from the shop.