C1Englishen.c1.014

Subjunctive: God forbid / far be it from me

Structure:

God forbid (that) + subject + base verb / Far be it from me to + base verb

Both use the subjunctive base form. 'Far be it from me' is a polite disclaimer before giving criticism.

Example:

Far be it from me to criticise, but I think there's a better approach.

Examples

Far be it from me to criticise, but I think there's a better approach.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Far be it from me to criticise, but I think there's a better approach."

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