Lesson · C2 · Grammar
Stylistic Fronting
Move complements, objects and adverbials to the front of a clause for thematic and rhetorical effect.
Estimated time
10 min
Difficulty
Easy
Status
Not started
What you'll be able to do
The lesson goals and lesson content are written in English — that is what you will learn.
1
Move complements, objects and adverbials to the front of a clause for thematic and rhetorical effect.
2
Literary, journalistic and persuasive writing where information order carries meaning.
3
Fronting without inversion — fronted object / complement / adverbial + subject + verb
4
Negative / restrictive fronting with subject-auxiliary inversion — fronted negative adverbial + auxiliary + subject + main verb