Cleft Sentences
¿Qué son las cleft sentences?
Sirven para dar énfasis a una parte específica de la oración usando estructuras como It is/was... o What....
It-cleft (It is/was ... that ...)
Estructura
It is/was + focus + that + resto
Ejemplos
It was John who called
It is the time that matters
It was in 2010 that we met
Wh-cleft (What... is/was ...)
Estructura
What + cláusula + is + focus
Ejemplos
What I need is time
What I want is a coffee
What matters is honesty
Otros tipos (All, The thing, The person)
Variantes
All I want is sleep
The person I admire is my mother
The thing that bothers me is the noise
Práctica: Cleft sentences
1. We met in 2015. → It was _____ we met.
2. I need a break. → What I need _____ a break.
3. Honesty matters. → What matters _____ honesty.
4. John called you. → It was John _____ called you.
5. I admire my mother. → The person I admire _____ my mother.
💡 Consejos importantes
- It-cleft: It is/was + foco + that/who + resto
- Wh-cleft: What + cláusula + is/was + foco
- Úsalas para énfasis y claridad
- No abuses la estructura; úsala donde el foco sea clave
🎯 Regla clave
Las cleft sentences resaltan un elemento al dividir la información. Elige It-cleft o Wh-cleft según el foco que quieras destacar.
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