It can be used in ‘cleft sentences’ with who- and that-clauses to emphasize one part of a sentence. Study the following sentence. My mother took… Continue reading
Rewrite with it
Rewrite the following sentences with a preparatory it. 1. Susie paid for my drinks. 2. John lent me 10 dollars. 3. Peter does not want… Continue reading
Introductory it exercise
When the subject is an infinitive phrase, the sentence often begins with it. However, when we wish to emphasize the infinitive phrase, it can be… Continue reading
Introductory it
When the subject is an infinitive phrase, the sentence often begins with it. Instead of saying ‘To find fault with others is easy’, we say,… Continue reading