C1Englishen.c1.060

Discourse markers: for what it's worth / to all intents and purposes / as it were

Structure:

For what it's worth, ... / To all intents and purposes, ... / ...as it were

'For what it's worth' downplays the value of the speaker's opinion. 'As it were' signals a metaphorical or approximate expression.

Example:

He is, to all intents and purposes, the leader of the group.

Examples

He is, to all intents and purposes, the leader of the group.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "He is, to all intents and purposes, the leader of the group."

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