Identifying the priority · Using What ... is

Using What ... is in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Using What ... is.

Use It was…that or What…is to focus attention on a particular element. Keep the structure clear and use it only when the emphasis helps your meaning.

Context: Identifying the priority. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

What the visitors need most is a reliable way to find the correct entrance.

أكثر ما يحتاج إليه الزوار وسيلة موثوقة للعثور على المدخل الصحيح.

The website already contains a detailed description of the building.

يتضمن الموقع بالفعل وصفًا مفصلًا للمبنى.

It is the final part of the journey that the current directions leave unexplained.

الجزء الأخير من الطريق هو الذي تتركه الاتجاهات الحالية دون شرح.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: What the visitors need most is a reliable way to find the correct entrance.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: الجزء الأخير من الطريق هو الذي تتركه الاتجاهات الحالية دون شرح.