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C1Frasi scisse20 min

Frasi scisse per dare enfasi

Cleft sentences for emphasis

Usa le it-cleft e le what-cleft per mettere in risalto la parte più importante di una frase.

Una cleft sentence (frase scissa) divide un'idea in due proposizioni in modo che una parte riceva un'attenzione particolare. La frase neutra Tariq broke the news può essere riformulata per sottolineare chi l'ha fatto o che cosa è successo. Le frasi scisse sono comuni nei discorsi, nei saggi e nelle conversazioni curate, dove aiutano a guidare l'ascoltatore verso il punto principale.

TipoCostruzioneEsempio
It-cleftIt + be + focus + that / who clauseIt was Maya who proposed the change.
It-cleft (time, place)It + be + adverbial + that clauseIt was in Lisbon that we first met.
What-cleftWhat + clause + be + focusWhat annoyed me was the lack of any explanation.
All-cleftAll + clause + be + focusAll we need is a little more time.
Reason / thing / placeThe reason / thing + clause + be + focusThe thing that worries me is the schedule.
Reversed what-cleftFocus + be + what clauseA quiet life is what she wants.

In una it-cleft, l'elemento messo in risalto può essere una persona, una cosa, un tempo o un luogo, ed è seguito da that (o da who per le persone). Per le espressioni di tempo, l'inglese preferisce nettamente that: It was not until the third interview that she mentioned the salary. In una what-cleft, what significa the thing that, e il verbo be unisce le due parti. Quando l'elemento in risalto è un sintagma verbale, di solito è introdotto da to o da un infinito senza to: What I'd like to do is (to) take a year off.

Descrivere eventi

Per riferire una sequenza di eventi creando suspense, usa What happened was (that) ... oppure What happened next was .... La parola that spesso si omette nel parlato, ma è utile nello scritto.

  • It is your attitude, not your ability, that concerns me.
  • What happened next was that the funding was withdrawn.
  • What we did was book the tickets before they sold out.
  • It was not Mina's apology but her honesty that impressed us.

Esercizio 1 di 2

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  1. _____ annoyed me was the lack of any explanation.

  2. It was the noise, not the cost, _____ made them move.

  3. What I'd like to do _____ to take a year off.

  4. It was not until the third interview _____ she mentioned the salary.

  5. All we need _____ a little more time.

  6. What happened next was _____ the funding was withdrawn.

  7. Which sentence correctly puts the focus on Maya?

  8. Which sentence puts the focus on the place?

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Esercizio 2 di 2

Completa le frasi

Scrivi una parola in ogni spazio per completare la frase scissa.

  1. I really admire about her is her patience.

  2. It was only after the merger prices began to rise.

  3. What the committee needs a clear timetable.

  4. It Tariq who broke the news to the team yesterday.

  5. It is your attitude, not your ability, concerns me.

  6. What we did to book the tickets before they sold out.

  7. Rather than complain, he did was to offer a solution.

  8. It was not Mina's apology her honesty that impressed us.

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