C1Englishen.c1.045

Absolute construction: All things considered

Structure:

All things considered / Everything taken into account, + main clause

A fixed absolute construction used to introduce a summary evaluation.

Example:

All things considered, the event was a remarkable success.

Examples

All things considered, the event was a remarkable success.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "All things considered, the event was a remarkable success."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes

Advanced conjunctions: insofar as / inasmuch as / lest