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Cleft sentence: det er…som (it is…who/which)

Cleft sentence: det er…som (it is…who/which)

Structure:

Det er + focused element + som + rest of clause

Cleft sentences shift focus onto a particular element. som is used when the focused element is a subject.

Example:

Det er Per som ringte. **Translation:** It is Per who called.

Examples

Det er Per som ringte.

It is Per who called.

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Det er Per som ringte."

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