Fronting and information focus
Objective: Reorganise clauses to control focus, contrast and the flow of information.
Explanation
Fronting, clefting and inversion can make particular information more prominent.
Examples
- What the committee overlooked was the financial risk.
- More significant was the absence of independent evidence.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
___ was the effect of the policy on small organisations.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
More significant ___ the absence of independent verification.
Practice
Choose the correct answer.
It was the lack of consultation ___ caused the strongest objections.