C1Englishen.c1.023

Cleft: The thing/reason/place/time + relative clause

Structure:

The thing/reason/place/time + (that/where/when) + clause + is/was...

These noun-based clefts are less formal than wh-clefts and common in conversation.

Example:

The reason I called is that we need to reschedule the meeting.

Examples

The reason I called is that we need to reschedule the meeting.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The reason I called is that we need to reschedule the meeting."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes