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Stance adverbials: arguably, admittedly, undeniably

Structure:

Stance adverbial + comma + main clause

Stance adverbials signal the speaker's attitude or evaluation. 'Arguably' hedges; 'undeniably' strengthens.

Example:

Arguably, this is the most significant discovery of the decade.

Examples

Arguably, this is the most significant discovery of the decade.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Arguably, this is the most significant discovery of the decade."

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