(SUBJECT) CLEFT CONSTRUCTIONS WITH 'IT'
EGP #937 | C2 | PRONOUNS / subject/ object Can form a cleft construction beginning with 'it' to emphasise the subject of the main clause. ► clauses Lexical range: N/A
是我父亲教会了我骑自行车。
___It ___was my father ___who taught me to ride a bike.
往往是安静的学生有最好的想法。
___It ___is the quiet students ___who often have the best ideas.
是新政策引起了最多的困惑。
___It ___was the new policy ___that caused the most confusion.
是她的笑声充满了整个屋子。
___It ___is her laughter ___that fills the whole house.
是约翰第一个注意到了这个错误。
___It ___was John ___who first noticed the mistake.