Application goal: Avoiding overuse of cleft sentences.
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: Emphasising an unexpected outcome. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
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: Emphasising an unexpected outcome. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Several colleagues had learned those procedures informally and wanted a clear reference.
تعلم عدة زملاء تلك الإجراءات بصورة غير رسمية، وأرادوا مرجعًا واضحًا.
The finding suggests that the guide could serve more than one audience.
تشير النتيجة إلى أن الدليل قد يخدم أكثر من جمهور.
A single focused sentence can highlight that discovery without making every sentence emphatic.
يمكن لجملة واحدة مركزة أن تبرز هذا الاكتشاف دون إضفاء التأكيد على كل جملة.