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Cleft sentence ( It was yesterday that…)
The construction It is... that is known as a cleft sentence, and it is often used to emphasize a specific part of a sentence. Cleft sentences are typically formed by splitting a sentence into two parts: the clause before it is and the clause after that. Here's the basic structure of a cleft sentence: It is [clause before it is] that [clause after that].
Prepositions – “Till” and “Until”
Till and until are used as conjunctions to indicate points in time, conditions, or events in relation to which other actions or events occur. They convey the idea of when something happens, stops happening, or is contingent upon another condition.
Preposition – “Before”
Preposition before with the meaning – till, earlier: Here are some examples of the preposition before used with the meaning of till or earlier than the time or event mentioned: Before five o'clock: I'll meet you at the park before five o'clock. Before dinner: Let's go for a walk before dinner to work up an appetite.
The Past Indefinite Tense ( The Past Simple)
Some adverbs and time expressions that can be used to indicate the past time frame with the Past Simple (Simple Past) tense: yesterday, last night, last week, last month, last year, in 2005, two days ago, a week ago, an hour ago, previously, before, then. These adverbs and time expressions are often used with the Past Simple tense to indicate that the action or event took place in the past and is now completed.