True or False: Through clefting, we can stress a part of the sentence to make contrast.
True.
Is this sentence grammatically correct? "What newspapers have done is communicated controversial matters."
Yes. It is grammatically correct.
Use clefting to change this sentence: The social media platform updated its privacy policy without warning.
Option: It was its private policy that the social media platform updated without warning.
Use nominalisation to change this sentence: The producer skillfully directed the acclaimed television drama and he captivated audiences worldwide.
Option: Skillful direction of the acclaimed drama captivated audiences worldwide.
Choose the correct option: In cleft sentences, the wh-clause CAN / CAN'T be at the end of the sentence.
The wh-clause CAN be at the end of the sentence.
"All I know is just what I read in the newspapers" Is this an example of clefting or nominalisation?
clefting
Combine these two sentences into one using nominalisation: "The scientists performed an investigation into the phenomenon. The investigation uncovered new evidence."
"The scientists' investigation into the phenomenon uncovered new evidence."
Choose the correct option: We normally start a sentence with a NOUN PHRASE / VERB PHRASE
We normally start a sentence with a NOUN PHRASE.
Combine these two sentences into one using nominalisation: "The team conducted an analysis of the data. The analysis revealed significant trends."
"The team's analysis of the data revealed significant trends."
"Through their day-by-day selection and display of the news..." Is this an example of clefting or nominalisation?
nominalisation
Is this sentence grammatically correct? "What public opinion has done is adapting to agenda setting."
No. It is grammatically incorrect.
Use clefting to emphasise the subject in this sentence: "The broadcast channel delivered breaking news"
"It was the broadcast channel that delivered breaking news"
Use clefting to emphasise an adverbial phrase in this sentence: "We realized at that moment that he wasn't telling the truth."
"It was at that moment that we realized that he wasn't telling the truth"
True or False: Through clefting, we usually make sentences shorter.
False. We usually do this through nominalisation.
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