Cleft sentences MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It was John who broke the vase.”
(A) It was John who broke the vase.
(B) John it was who broke the vase.
(C) Who broke the vase was John it.
(D) The vase was John who broke it.

2. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It is the teacher who helped me.”
(A) Who helped me was the teacher it.
(B) The teacher is it who helped me.
(C) It is the teacher who helped me.
(D) Me helped the teacher who it.

3. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It was yesterday that she arrived.”
(A) It was yesterday that she arrived.
(B) She arrived yesterday it was that.
(C) Yesterday it was she that arrived.
(D) That she arrived was yesterday it.

4. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It is honesty that matters most.”
(A) Matters most it is honesty that.
(B) Honesty is it that matters most.
(C) It is honesty that matters most.
(D) That matters most is honesty it.

5. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It was in the morning that they left.”
(A) It was in the morning that they left.
(B) They left it was in the morning that.
(C) In the morning it was they that left.
(D) That they left was in the morning it.

6. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It is her kindness that I admire.”
(A) That I admire is her kindness it.
(B) Her kindness it is that I admire.
(C) I admire it is her kindness that.
(D) It is her kindness that I admire.

7. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It was the manager who made the decision.”
(A) It was the manager who made the decision.
(B) The manager it was who made the decision.
(C) Who made the decision was the manager it.
(D) The decision was made by the manager who it.

8. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It is love that conquers all.”
(A) Conquers all it is love that.
(B) Love it is that conquers all.
(C) It is love that conquers all.
(D) That conquers all is love it.

9. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It was last week that we met.”
(A) It was last week that we met.
(B) We met last week it was that.
(C) Last week it was we that met.
(D) That we met was last week it.

10. Choose the correct cleft sentence: “It is patience that wins in the end.”
(A) It is patience that wins in the end.
(B) Patience it is that wins in the end.
(C) Wins in the end it is patience that.
(D) That wins in the end is patience it.

11. Transform to cleft: “John wrote the letter.”
(A) The letter it was John who wrote.
(B) John it was who wrote the letter.
(C) It was John who wrote the letter.
(D) Who wrote the letter was John it.

12. Transform to cleft: “She solved the problem.”
(A) It was she who solved the problem.
(B) She it was who solved the problem.
(C) The problem it was she who solved.
(D) Who solved the problem was she it.

13. Transform to cleft: “The dog barked last night.”
(A) Last night the dog it was that barked.
(B) The dog it was that barked last night.
(C) Barked last night it was the dog that.
(D) It was the dog that barked last night.

14. Transform to cleft: “They won the match.”
(A) It was they who won the match.
(B) They it was who won the match.
(C) The match it was they who won.
(D) Who won the match was they it.

15. Transform to cleft: “The children played in the park.”
(A) In the park it was the children who played.
(B) The children it was who played in the park.
(C) It was the children who played in the park.
(D) Who played in the park was the children it.

16. Transform to cleft: “She called me yesterday.”
(A) It was she who called me yesterday.
(B) She it was who called me yesterday.
(C) Yesterday it was she who called me.
(D) Who called me yesterday was she it.

17. Transform to cleft: “The rain stopped at noon.”
(A) It was the rain that stopped at noon.
(B) The rain it was that stopped at noon.
(C) At noon it was the rain that stopped.
(D) That stopped at noon was the rain it.

18. Transform to cleft: “I met Mary in the market.”
(A) Whom I met in the market was Mary it.
(B) Mary it was whom I met in the market.
(C) In the market it was Mary whom I met.
(D) It was Mary whom I met in the market.

19. Transform to cleft: “The teacher explained the lesson.”
(A) The teacher it was who explained the lesson.
(B) It was the teacher who explained the lesson.
(C) The lesson it was the teacher who explained.
(D) Who explained the lesson was the teacher it.

20. Transform to cleft: “He finished the work on time.”
(A) It was he who finished the work on time.
(B) He it was who finished the work on time.
(C) The work it was he who finished on time.
(D) Who finished the work on time was he it.

21. Transform to cleft: “They discovered the treasure.”
(A) The treasure it was they who discovered.
(B) They it was who discovered the treasure.
(C) It was they who discovered the treasure.
(D) Who discovered the treasure was they it.

22. Transform to cleft: “She completed the project.”
(A) The project it was she who completed.
(B) She it was who completed the project.
(C) It was she who completed the project.
(D) Who completed the project was she it.

23. Transform to cleft: “The cat caught the mouse.”
(A) It was the cat that caught the mouse.
(B) The cat it was that caught the mouse.
(C) The mouse it was the cat that caught.
(D) That caught the mouse was the cat it.

24. Transform to cleft: “He made a speech at the event.”
(A) A speech it was he who made at the event.
(B) He it was who made a speech at the event.
(C) It was he who made a speech at the event.
(D) Who made a speech at the event was he it.

25. Transform to cleft: “I visited Paris last year.”
(A) It was Paris that I visited last year.
(B) Paris it was that I visited last year.
(C) Last year it was Paris that I visited.
(D) That I visited last year was Paris it.

26. Transform to cleft: “The police caught the thief.”
(A) The police it was who caught the thief.
(B) It was the police who caught the thief.
(C) The thief it was the police who caught.
(D) Who caught the thief was the police it.

27. Transform to cleft: “He solved the puzzle.”
(A) It was he who solved the puzzle.
(B) He it was who solved the puzzle.
(C) The puzzle it was he who solved.
(D) Who solved the puzzle was he it.

28. Transform to cleft: “She bought a new dress.”
(A) A new dress it was she who bought.
(B) She it was who bought a new dress.
(C) It was she who bought a new dress.
(D) Who bought a new dress was she it.

29. Transform to cleft: “They repaired the car.”
(A) It was they who repaired the car.
(B) They it was who repaired the car.
(C) The car it was they who repaired.
(D) Who repaired the car was they it.

30. Transform to cleft: “I wrote the report.”
(A) It was I who wrote the report.
(B) I it was who wrote the report.
(C) The report it was I who wrote.
(D) Who wrote the report was I it.

31. Transform to cleft: “The children enjoyed the party.”
(A) The party it was the children who enjoyed.
(B) The children it was who enjoyed the party.
(C) It was the children who enjoyed the party.
(D) Who enjoyed the party was the children it.

32. Transform to cleft: “She passed the exam.”
(A) It was she who passed the exam.
(B) She it was who passed the exam.
(C) The exam it was she who passed.
(D) Who passed the exam was she it.

33. Transform to cleft: “The cat chased the dog.”
(A) The cat it was that chased the dog.
(B) It was the cat that chased the dog.
(C) The dog it was the cat that chased.
(D) That chased the dog was the cat it.

34. Transform to cleft: “He completed the assignment.”
(A) It was he who completed the assignment.
(B) He it was who completed the assignment.
(C) The assignment it was he who completed.
(D) Who completed the assignment was he it.

35. Transform to cleft: “I bought a new phone.”
(A) It was a new phone that I bought.
(B) I it was who bought a new phone.
(C) A new phone it was I who bought.
(D) Who bought a new phone was I it.

36. Transform to cleft: “They enjoyed the movie.”
(A) Who enjoyed the movie was they it.
(B) They it was who enjoyed the movie.
(C) The movie it was they who enjoyed.
(D) It was they who enjoyed the movie.

37. Transform to cleft: “She helped me.”
(A) She it was who helped me.
(B) It was she who helped me.
(C) Me it was she who helped.
(D) Who helped me was she it.

38. Transform to cleft: “He found the solution.”
(A) It was he who found the solution.
(B) He it was who found the solution.
(C) The solution it was he who found.
(D) Who found the solution was he it.

39. Transform to cleft: “I visited London last summer.”
(A) That I visited last summer was London it.
(B) London it was that I visited last summer.
(C) Last summer it was London that I visited.
(D) It was London that I visited last summer.

40. Transform to cleft: “The teacher scolded the students.”
(A) The students it was the teacher who scolded.
(B) The teacher it was who scolded the students.
(C) It was the teacher who scolded the students.
(D) Who scolded the students was the teacher it.

41. Transform to cleft: “She answered the question correctly.”
(A) It was she who answered the question correctly.
(B) She it was who answered the question correctly.
(C) The question it was she who answered correctly.
(D) Who answered the question correctly was she it.

42. Transform to cleft: “I met him yesterday.”
(A) It was him whom I met yesterday.
(B) Him it was whom I met yesterday.
(C) Yesterday it was him whom I met.
(D) Whom I met yesterday was him it.

43. Transform to cleft: “The dog bit the man.”
(A) The man it was the dog that bit.
(B) The dog it was that bit the man.
(C) It was the dog that bit the man.
(D) That bit the man was the dog it.

44. Transform to cleft: “He sent the email yesterday.”
(A) It was he who sent the email yesterday.
(B) He it was who sent the email yesterday.
(C) The email it was he who sent yesterday.
(D) Who sent the email yesterday was he it.

45. Transform to cleft: “They repaired the house.”
(A) The house it was they who repaired.
(B) They it was who repaired the house.
(C) It was they who repaired the house.
(D) Who repaired the house was they it.

46. Transform to cleft: “I met the principal.”
(A) It was the principal whom I met.
(B) The principal it was whom I met.
(C) Whom I met it was the principal.
(D) I met it was the principal whom.

47. Transform to cleft: “She bought a car.”
(A) A car it was she who bought.
(B) She it was who bought a car.
(C) It was she who bought a car.
(D) Who bought a car was she it.

48. Transform to cleft: “The children enjoyed the picnic.”
(A) It was the children who enjoyed the picnic.
(B) The children it was who enjoyed the picnic.
(C) The picnic it was the children who enjoyed.
(D) Who enjoyed the picnic was the children it.

49. Transform to cleft: “He fixed the computer.”
(A) He it was who fixed the computer.
(B) It was he who fixed the computer.
(C) The computer it was he who fixed.
(D) Who fixed the computer was he it.

50. Transform to cleft: “I completed the assignment.”
(A) The assignment it was I who completed.
(B) I it was who completed the assignment.
(C) It was I who completed the assignment.
(D) Who completed the assignment was I it.