1.强调句的一般疑问句句型:

Is / Was +it +所强调的部分+that / who/ whom +其它?

2.强调句的特殊疑问句句型:

特殊疑问词 + is/was it that / who/ whom+其它 ?

Why is it that you hate winter？你究竟为什么不喜欢冬天？

How was it that you missed such a wonderful lecture？你怎么会错过这么精彩的报告？

When was it that they went abroad？他们什么时候出国的？

四、判断强调句的方法

判断是否是强调句是，可把 It is / was ...that 去掉，剩余部分在不增减任何词的情况下还是一个完整的句子，那么这种句子是强调句。

It was in the street that I met her father.

→In the street I met her father.

It was because she was ill that they didn't ask her to do the job.

→Because she was ill, they didn't ask her to do the job.

Step 3 Exercises

一、根据划线部分把下列句子变成强调句。

1. Peter lent us the money.

2. They want money.

3. All this happened on Monday.

4. I didn't hear form her until last summer.

5.Why does everyone think I am narrow-minded？

Keys：

1. It was Peter who lent us the money.

2. It is money that they want.

3. It was on Monday that all this happened.

4. It was not until last summer that I heard from her.

5.Why is it that everyone thinks I am narrow-minded？

二、Multiple choices

1. It was in this village ___ I was brought up.