Online Test — Cleft Sentences, Ellipsis & Substitution
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Which is a what-cleft?
It was Tom who left.
What surprised me was the result.
He sings and dances.
I hope so.
Explanation: 'What … was …'.
Question 2 of 12
Complete the it-cleft: '___ was Riya who topped the class.'
What
It
That
There
Explanation: It-cleft begins with 'It'.
Question 3 of 12
Substitute correctly: 'They are tired, and ___.'
so we are
so are we
we are so
are so we
Explanation: 'so are we' (inversion).
Question 4 of 12
Ellipsis: 'She wanted to come but couldn't ___.'
come
to come
(nothing — clausal ellipsis)
came
Explanation: The verb is understood; 'couldn't' stands alone.
Question 5 of 12
'Will he agree?' 'I think ___.'
so
not
yes
it
Explanation: 'I think so' = I think he will agree.
Question 6 of 12
Rewrite as it-cleft (emphasis on object): 'I lost my keys.'
It was my keys that I lost.
It was I who lost keys.
What I lost was keys it was.
My keys it was that lost I.
Explanation: 'It was my keys that I lost.'
Question 7 of 12
Which uses 'one' as substitution?
I'll take the green one.
I'll take it green.
I'll take green it.
I'll take so.
Explanation: 'one' replaces the countable noun.
Question 8 of 12
'She left early, and so ___ I.'
do
did
have
was
Explanation: Past tense → 'so did I'.
Question 9 of 12
Make a what-cleft: 'I need your help.'
What I need is your help.
It is your help that I need.
Both A and B emphasise it.
Your help I need is what.
Explanation: Both clefts work; A is the what-cleft.
Question 10 of 12
'Is the shop open?' 'I'm afraid ___.' (it's closed)
so
not
yes
no
Explanation: 'I'm afraid not' = it is not open.
Question 11 of 12
Ellipsis: 'He can swim, and she can ___ too.'
swim
to swim
swam
swims
Explanation: Verbal ellipsis allows '(swim)'; the bare form 'swim' is standard if stated.
Question 12 of 12
Which sentence is a cleft?
It was the noise that woke me.
The noise woke me.
I was woken by the noise.
The noise was loud.
Explanation: It-cleft emphasising 'the noise'.