The structure of the emphasis sentence pattern is as follows: 1 Basic sentence pattern: It is/was+ emphasis part +that/who+ other parts. Problems between parents and children can be solved by listening and understanding. Only by listening and understanding each other can the problems between children and parents be solved. It was Paul who broke the window just now. It was Paul who broke the window. Emphasized sentences are basic grammar, rhetoric and a form used by people to express their wishes or feelings. The commonly used emphasis structure in English is "It is (was)+ emphasized part (subject, object or adverbial) +who (that) ... Emphasize a part of a sentence in various ways, thus playing a rhetorical role.
Generally speaking, who is used when the emphasized part refers to people; This is used to refer to things, but it can also refer to people. When referring to things in American English, it is often used instead of that.