Hâjbsnsnsksksm 1 Tom The Faitory Chinneys that poilures the,6. Mastering a second language takes a lot of time and pratice.,$\rightarrow$ It _____,7. You will succeed only by hard work.,$\rightarrow$ It _____,8. The countryside is most beautiful in autumn.,$\rightarrow$,9. What I saw at the dance party surprised me.,$\rightarrow$ It _____,10. Did you start the fight, or was it someone else?,$\rightarrow$ Was _____,Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the subjects of the passive sentences,from the following active ones.,Example: Nick gave Phong the money.,$\rightarrow$ It was Phong who was given the money by Nick.,1. The estate agent sold Mr. and Mrs. Hanson the house.,$\rightarrow$,2. We gave Ann a birthday present yesterday.,$\rightarrow$,3. The manager has sent each employee a message.,$\rightarrow$,4. Did the boy throw his friend the ball?

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1. Tom The Factory Chimneys that pollute the air.

6. Mastering a second language takes a lot of time and practice. -> It requires a lot of time and practice.

7. You will succeed only by hard work. -> It requires hard work to succeed.

8. The countryside is most beautiful in autumn. -> It's autumn when the countryside is at its best.

9. What I saw at the dance party surprised me. -> It was what I saw at the dance party that surprised me.

10. Did you start the fight, or was it someone else? -> Was it you who started the fight, or was it someone else?

Here are the rewritten sentences using cleft sentences focusing on the subjects of the passive sentences:

1. The estate agent sold Mr. and Mrs. Hanson the house.
-> It was Mr. and Mrs. Hanson who were sold the house by the estate agent.

2. We gave Ann a birthday present yesterday.
-> It was Ann who was given a birthday present by us yesterday.

3. The manager has sent each employee a message.
-> It is each employee who has been sent a message by the manager.

4. Did the boy throw his friend the ball?
-> Was it his friend who was thrown the ball by the boy?