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About This Resource
This C1 resource examines pseudo-cleft sentences as frame-focus structures that guide the reader or listener toward a focused value. It develops control of what-clauses and related patterns, including how pseudo-clefts differ from neutral clauses in specification and discourse emphasis.
What You’ll Learn
• Recognize the frame and focused value in a pseudo-cleft sentence.
• Build common what-clause pseudo-cleft patterns accurately.
• Compare pseudo-clefts with neutral sentences and other cleft structures.
• Use pseudo-clefts when end focus or specification supports the discourse purpose.
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