强调句型是英语语法考试经常涉及的一个考点，这类考题主要涉及以下几个方面：
一是考查强调句型的基本结构，即It is + 被强调成分 + that / who +其他部分
二是考查强调句的疑问句形式，如强调句的一般疑问句形式Is it + 被强调成分 + that / who +其他部分以及特殊疑问句形式疑问词+is it that+其他部分
三是考查notuntil的强调形式It was not .。如：
It was from Betty that he first heard the news. 这消息他最早是从贝蒂那里听到的`。
Was it you who broke the window? 窗子是你打破的吗?
It was not until the rain stopped that they started. 直到雨停他们才出发。
How long ago is it that you last saw her? 你上次看见她是多久以前的事?
请看有关几道考题（答案在题后）
1. It wasnt until nearly a month later _________ I received the managers reply.
A. since B. when C. as D. that
2. It is what you do rather than what you say _________matters.
