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Grammar and Linguistics > Cleft sentence
Cleft sentence
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carinita
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Cleft sentence
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The sentence that I have to rewrite adding emphasis is the following:
She says that your lies upset her
I would rewrite it in this way...
She says what upset her were your lies (Do you think it is right?)
I think the sructure beginning with IT it �s not suitable (It is your lies what upset her???....seems incorrect) |
24 Feb 2010
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Stepha
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My option: What upsets her are your lies. / The thing that upsets her are your lies.
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24 Feb 2010
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sulekra
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You could begin with it, but what can �t be used in a relative clause - It is your lies which/that upset her...
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24 Feb 2010
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eng789
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It is your lies that upset her. - I think |
24 Feb 2010
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carinita
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You �re right sulekra I �m trying to use WHAT and IT at the same time....I hope in two weeks I will be able to do this right
@stepha thanks for the link I think �what upset her were your lies � is also correct...no context is provided, we don �t know whether she became disturbed in the past or is upset now |
24 Feb 2010
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carinita
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A lot of possible answers! |
24 Feb 2010
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