Chunk: there-is-no-point
Formulaic Unit
Meaning: Used to state that an action will produce no useful result or benefit.
Grammatical Rule: Followed by (in) + Verb-ing.
💬 Contextual Examples
- There is no point in waiting any longer; they aren't coming.
- There's no point arguing about something that already happened.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice (Click to Reveal)
Practice 1: There is no point in ______ (complain) about the weather.
Answer:
complaining
Practice 2: There's ______ point trying to convince him when he has made up his mind.
Answer:
no
🔗 Knowledge Base Connections
- 🔑 Parent Keyword: am-is-are
- 🗺️ Primary Pattern: there-is-are