C1Englishen.c1.011

Subjunctive: come what may

Structure:

Come what may, + main clause

Means 'regardless of what happens'. The subjunctive 'come' replaces the expected 'comes'.

Example:

Come what may, I intend to finish this project by Friday.

Examples

Come what may, I intend to finish this project by Friday.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Come what may, I intend to finish this project by Friday."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes