Grammar fix
come forward
offer information or help
to offer to give information or help, especially when it is needed or asked for.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- No one came forward with any information about the missing bag.communication
- In my opinion, more people should come forward to support community projects, because it helps everyone.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: come forward (with something) | come forward (to do something)
WrongWitnesses came forward with to the police.
RightWitnesses came forward with information. / Witnesses came forward to the police.
'Come forward WITH information' or 'come forward TO the police' — don't combine 'with to'.
Patterncome forward (with something) | come forward (to do something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Come forward' is the standard verb for volunteering info to authorities; the paraphrase is wordy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
come forward (with)with informationas a witnessto reportvoluntarily
Don't confuse it
'Come forward' is about volunteering, not just moving physically.