Lesson 5: Cleft Sentences for Emphasis
Welcome to an advanced styling technique! In professional communication—especially in tourism or hospitality—we sometimes need to emphasize a specific detail or politely correct a misunderstanding. We do this using Cleft Sentences . Instead of saying "Sophea organized the tour," we say " It was Sophea who organized the tour." This shifts the spotlight exactly where we want it. Key Structures: It was... who (Emphasis on Person) - Used to emphasize the person who performed the action. What... was (Emphasis on Action/Thing) - Used to emphasize a specific thing or the result of an action. The place where... (Emphasis on Location) - Used to bring strong attention to the location of an event. The reason why... (Emphasis on Reason) - Used to emphasize the underlying cause or explanation for something. Professional Tip A common mistake is forgetting the relative pronoun (who/that/where) in the second half of the sentence. Make sure you connect the two parts! Say "It was the hea…
