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Cleft Sentences — Frasi Scisse·Cleft vs Non-cleft — When to Use Each
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Rule reminder

Cleft sentences are used for EMPHASIS and CONTRAST — they highlight one element as new, corrective, or contrastive information. They are NOT neutral descriptions. Use a cleft when: (1) correcting wrong information, (2) answering 'who/what/when/where' questions with strong emphasis, (3) contrasting two elements. Avoid clefts in neutral narration, simple descriptions, or when no element needs special focus.

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Context: Someone wrongly says you went to Paris last summer. You correct them. Which response is most appropriate?

More in this section

→ Basic È...che Cleft Formation→ È...chi vs È...che — Person or Thing?→ È...dove / quando / come / perché→ Pseudo-cleft: Quello che...è / Ciò che...è
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