Clarifying the actual problem · Using It is ... that to focus attention

Using It is ... that to focus attention in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using It is ... that to focus attention.

Use It was…that or What…is to focus attention on a particular element. Keep the structure clear and use it only when the emphasis helps your meaning.

Context: Clarifying the actual problem. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

It is the handover between teams that causes most of the delay.

تسليم العمل بين الفرق هو ما يتسبب في معظم التأخير.

The individual tasks are usually completed within the expected time.

تُنجز المهام الفردية عادةً ضمن الوقت المتوقع.

What remains unclear is who should confirm that the next team has received the files.

ما يزال غير واضح هو الشخص المسؤول عن تأكيد استلام الفريق التالي للملفات.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: It is the handover between teams that causes most of the delay.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: ما يزال غير واضح هو الشخص المسؤول عن تأكيد استلام الفريق التالي للملفات.