C1Englishen.c1.037

It remains to be seen whether...

Structure:

It remains to be seen + whether/if + clause

A formal way to express that the outcome is still unknown. Common in journalism.

Example:

It remains to be seen whether the new policy will have the desired effect.

Examples

It remains to be seen whether the new policy will have the desired effect.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "It remains to be seen whether the new policy will have the desired effect."

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