C1 · Word order
A whole clause as the subject
Sentences that begin with dat, of or wat as the subject.
- That prices are rising makes the budget tight.
- Whether there is enough interest remains unclear.
- What the committee decided was published yesterday.
- That the deadline was missed is a fact.
- Whether the museum will stay open is not yet certain.
- That the figures were adjusted was never communicated.
- What we agreed on is written down in the minutes.
- That the plan is expensive is not the point.
- Whether she agrees has not been asked.
- That this was a misunderstanding was established later.
- How the funds are administered remains a matter of debate.
- That the appeal was rejected surprised nobody.