C1Englishen.c1.034

Be on the verge of / be on the point of

Structure:

subject + is/are + on the verge of / on the point of + -ing

Both express that something is about to happen very soon, often with dramatic connotation.

Example:

The company was on the verge of collapsing when new investors stepped in.

Examples

The company was on the verge of collapsing when new investors stepped in.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The company was on the verge of collapsing when new investors stepped in."

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