1. ____ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. It was we being late B. It was our being late
C. It was we were too late D. It was because we were late
【陷阱】此題容易誤選D，認為強調的是原因狀語從句 because we were late.
【分析】但實際上，此題的答案為B，強調的是句子主語 our being late，此題若還原成非強調句，即為：
Our being late caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
注意，強調句的一個顯著特點是，若去掉強調結構 it is [was]… that…，句子仍然成立；換句話說，該結構中的 that 不能充當句子成分。
2. "How was ______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?" "Totally by chance."
A. it that B. he that
C. it when D. he which
【陷阱】幾個干擾項均可能誤選。
【分析】答案選A，為強調句的特殊疑問句形式，其相應的陳述句形式為：
It was totally by chance that they discovered the entrance to the underground palace.
比較以下各題，它們也屬強調句的特殊疑問句形式：
（1） Who was it _____ saved the drowning girl?
A. since B. as C. that D. he
答案選C，被強調成分為 who，該句實為類似 It was Tom that saved the drowning girl. 這類強調句的特殊疑問句形式（即對其中的Tom 提問而得）。
（2） What is it _____ his daughter needs most?
A. what B. which C. that D. if
答案選C，被強調成分為 what，該句實為類似 It is a bike that his daughter needs most. 這類強調句的特殊疑問句形式（即對其中的a bike 提問而得）。
3. _____ was very ______ that little Jim wrote the letter.
A. It, careful B. It, carefully
C. He, careful D. He, carefully
【陷阱】幾個干擾項均有可能誤選，但最有可能誤選的可能是A，認為這是一個普通的系表結構，即認為第二空要填形容詞作表語。
【分析】其實，此題是一個強調句，其非強調形式為 Little Jim wrote the letter very carefully. 若用 it is … that… 的強調句式強調其中的狀語 very carefully 即為上面一題的題干，所以答案應選B.請看下面幾例，也屬強調結構：
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