grammar · formal

There being + noun, clause

Band 7+task2task1

An absolute construction using 'There being ...' to state background circumstances or reasons, often at the sentence start.

Examples

“There being no clear evidence, the court dismissed the case.”

“There being few volunteers, the event was scaled down.”

“There being significant delays, the project deadline was extended.”

Band 8 sentence

“There being no consensus among experts, policymakers opted for a cautious pilot programme.”

Collocations

  • There being no + noun, clause
  • There being + adjective + noun, clause

Common mistakes

There is being no evidence to support the claim.→There being no evidence to support the claim, ...

There being no any volunteers, the event was cancelled.→There being no volunteers, the event was cancelled.

Say it for a higher band

5Because there was→6Since there was→7+There being + noun, clause

Synonyms

Since / Because there was

Easily confused

Since there was / Because there was

“Since there was little demand, the company withdrew the product.”

Related words

By the time + clause, clauseWhether + clause (or not)So + adjective + that + clauseEven if + clause, clauseSuch + (a/an) + noun + that + clauseIf + past perfect, would have + past participleOn the one hand + clause; on the other hand + clauseGiven that + clause, + clause

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