For example:
I liked her expensive new car.
George hates working in the garden.
Phrases are usually classified according to their central word or head, e.g.
noun phrase^1 , verb phrase, etc.
see also dependent clause, relative clausecleft sentencen
a sentence which has been divided into two parts, each with its own verb, to
emphasize a particular piece of information. Cleft sentences usually begin
with It plus a form of the verb be, followed by the element which is being
emphasized.
For example, the sentence Mrs Smith gave Mary a dress can be turned into
the following cleft sentences:
It was Mrs Smithwho gave Mary a dress.
It was Marythat Mrs Smith gave the dress to.
It was a dressthat Mrs Smith gave to Mary.
In English a sentence with a wh-clause (e.g. what I want) as subject or
complement is known as a pseudo-cleft sentence. For example:
A good holiday is what I need.
What I need is a good holiday.
clichén
a word or expression which has lost its originality or effectiveness because
it has been used too often. For example:
It’s a crying shame.
clickn
a stop made with an ingressive velaric airstream, found in a number of
African languages.
CLIL n
an abbreviation for content and language integrated learning
climaten
(in teaching) the affective aspects of the classroom, such as the feelings
generated by and about the teacher, the students or the subject matter,
along with aspects of the classroom itself that contribute positively or
negatively to the learning atmosphere. An effective teacher is said to create a
suitable climate for learning by influencing students’ attitudes and percep-
tions in a positive way. This may be achieved through:
cleft sentence