We can emphasize words or parts of sentences in a variety of ways. In Use of English 5-2, we are going to explore the use of Cleft Sentences.
What differences of emphasis are there in each of the following pairs of examples?
- Bradbury has captured the imagination of nearly all sci-fi fans.
- It is Bradbury who has captured the imagination of nearly all sci-fi fans.
- He devoted so much time to writing because his personal life was unhappy.
- It was because his personal life was unhappy that he devoted so much time to writing.
- Wyndham published 'The Day of the Triffids' in 1951.
- It was in 1951 that Wyndham published 'The Day of the Triffids'
Exercise
Using what you have learned, complete the activity.