For the simple declarative statement like, say, "We brought Eve some luscious fruits," the pseudo-cleft can do the following:Emphasize the direct object ("luscious fruits") from the doer's ("we") standpoint: "What we brought to Eve were luscious fruits." Emphasize the direct object from the doer's standpoint, but less assertively: "What were brought by us to Eve were luscious fruits." Emphasize the direct object from the receiver's ("Eve's") standpoint: "What Eve got from us were luscious fruits." Emphasize all the elements: "What happened was that we brought luscious fruits to Eve." Read this essay and listen to its voice recording in The Manila Times: "When even the passive voice won't suffice"Next, May 18, 2023: Dealing with problematic pronoun usage – 1Visit Jose Carillo's English Forum, http://josecarilloforum.com.

Source: Manila Times May 10, 2023 17:30 UTC