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Brilliant though her performance was, the critics remained unconvinced.
Fronting
Turn this sentence into one using nominalization: "He decided to resign from his job."
"His decision to resign surprised everyone."
Fill in with an ellipsis: "She ordered the steak, and he ___ the pasta."
"She ordered the steak, and he the pasta."
Add an apposition to complete the sentence: "Nelson Mandela, ___, inspired millions."
"Nelson Mandela, the symbol of peace and resilience, inspired millions."
Correct the fronting error: "Was so dreadful the weather that we stayed home."
"So dreadful was the weather that we stayed home."
Rewrite with nominalization: "The teacher explained how students could improve."
"The teacher gave an explanation of student improvement."
Question: Choose the most advanced adjective for a strong tone: "Her argument was ___. (a) good (b) persuasive (c) compelling"
(c) compelling
Identify the stylistic device: "Tired and defeated, the team left the field."
Fronting (adjectives fronted for emphasis)
Rewrite using ellipsis to avoid repetition: "John loves jazz, and Mary loves jazz too."
"John loves jazz, and Mary does too."
Add an appositive phrase: "The Amazon, ___, is home to diverse wildlife."
"The Amazon, a vast rainforest, is home to diverse wildlife."
Rewrite using nominalization: "They decided to investigate the issue further."
"Their decision to conduct further investigation was wise."
Identify the stylistic device and adjective: "So meticulous was her planning that nothing went wrong."
Fronting + Advanced adjective (meticulous)
Use ellipsis to complete: "He plays the guitar better than I ___."
"He plays the guitar better than I do."
Replace the underlined part with nominalization: "She argued that they should recycle more."
"Her argument for increased recycling was persuasive."
Create a sentence with apposition and an advanced adjective (“resilient”).
Example: "Marie Curie, a resilient scientist, changed the world of physics."
Identify the stylistic device: "Exhausted though he was, he kept working."
Fronting
