Focus on Words

4. Scientists consider this a unique opportunity. They are flying in aircrafts to study
it.
5. These observations will reveal important information. Scientists will be studying
results for years.
EMPHASIS
Explanation: Cleft Sentences
A declarative sentence can be reformulated in different ways depending on what
piece of information is most important.
e.g. David studied English at Oxford.
It was David who studied English at Oxford.
It was English that David studied at Oxford.
It was at Oxford that David studied English.
This kind of sentence is called a cleft sentence because the original sentence has
been divided (or “cleft”) into two clauses. The pattern of cleft sentences is:
It + to be + focus word + clause
7. Make up cleft sentences choosing different focus words.
1. The word ‘robot’ came into general use only after 1923.
2. Nowadays human organs are easily transplanted in many hospitals.
3. Professor Jerald Lellison has recently made a scientific study of lying.
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