Fronting- in sentence structure

Froting 
Affirmative sentences
most often begin
with the grammatical
subject.
If we begin a sentence
with something fronting
this is often to make it 
the topic,the thing we 
are talking about ,even
though it is not the 
grammatical subject.
This can also move
the main information
to the end.
Fronting is common
in speech 

Eg:This question we 
have already discussed
at some length.

The thick bit is a fronting.

People like that I can't
stand .
The underlined is a fronting.

*Question word clauses are
also often fronted.

When should I get a chance
I know it properly.

Fronting to emphasis


Fronting words also give emphasis
in short sentences.This happens 
mostly in speech.

Eg:Strange people they are!

      Very good lesson we had
      yesterday.

Ellipsis as a fronting : Bring

a more important word to the 

fronting of the clause.

Eg:postman been.

Some times ellipsis is used to 

front of the clause.while the

subject is put in a "tag".at the

end.

Eg:Funny ,your brother.

Adverbs as fronting:

Adverbs or adverbial 

expressions can go at 

the beginning  of a 

clause . This happens 

in narrative or description.

Eg:once upon a time 

There were two little

pigs.

Adverb particle is often

Fronted when giving 

instructions to children.

Eg: Off we go.

       Down you come.

Fronting with as or though

Fronting adjectives and adverbs

also possible in a structure with

As or though.

Eg:Young as I was, I realised what 

was happening.

Fronting , fronting also used to 

emphasising.