Transform each sentence into an it-cleft in three different ways based on the underlined elements. (Once you have determined which constituent to focus on, you need not include both of the other underlined constituents in your it-clefts.) Then decide, from among a), b) and c), which ending best corresponds to each it-cleft that you come up with.

1. John had an interview last week.

a). . . – what made you think it was taking place today?

b). . ., not an actual job offer. He’s still waiting to hear from them.

c) . . ., not Joe. Joe’s interview was the week before.

2. The food truck sells beer behind the library.

a) . . ., not in front of it, like before. They’ve changed their location.

b) . . ., not the snack bar. The snack bar doesn’t sell alcohol.

c) . . ., not wine. If it’s wine you want, we’ll have to go somewhere else.

3. Hilary’s sister did an internship in Budapest.

a) . . ., not her brother. I don’t even think she has a brother.

b) . . ., not Bucharest. That’s where she did her semester abroad.

c) . . ., not her semester abroad. That was in Bucharest.

4. My son Jack puts peanut butter on his bread at lunchtime.

a) . . ., not cashew butter!

b) . . ., not James. James hates peanut butter.

c) . . ., not at dinnertime. I’d never let him eat that for dinner.