分裂句是将分句一分为二:一为主句,一为从句。分裂句在转换内容的重点时很有用,例如,可以比较一下'You stole the money'(你偷了钱)和 'It was you who stole the money, not him'.(是你偷了钱,不是他)。
例子
'It was me who broke the vase'(是我打烂了花瓶)是个由两个分句组成的分裂句。单一的分句会这样表达:'I broke the vase'(我打烂了花瓶)。
课堂教学
句子转换是分裂句控制练习的一种形式。例如:
Pat broke the window. (帕特打烂了窗子)
Was: ...It was Pat who broke the window. (是帕特打烂了窗子)