1. WORTH/ NO POINT
USE OF ENGLISH, PART 4

2. To express that something can be a waste of time or not, the
following expressions are used in English:
+-ING
IT is not worth seeing the film; It is very boring.
THIS FILM is not worth seeing; It is very boring.

3. OTHER STRUCTURES
There is no point in ringing the bell: Louie is absent
There is no sense in ringing the bell: Louie is absent
It is useless ringing the bell; Louie is absent
POINT

4. OTHER STRUCTURES
There is no USE/GOOD rushing: the train has already left

5. OTHER STRUCTURES
It is POINTLESS/USELESS arguing because we won’t get
an agreement.

6. WORTH/NO POINT. PRACTICE
1. I argued with her but she wouldn’t change her mind.
POINTLESS
It………………………………………………………....her; she wouldn’t change her mind.
2. Don’t consider the idea because it’s a very bad one.
WORTH
This idea is………………………………………………………...because it’s a very bad one.
3. It’s not a good idea to spend so much money on something you don’t really
need.
POINT
There……………………………………………………………..so much money on something you
don’t really need.
4. You’re shouting at me, but it’s your own fault that this has happened.
GOOD
There………………………………………………......at me because it’s your own fault that
this has happened.
IS POINTLESS ARGUING
NOT WORTH CONSIDERING
IS NO POINT IN SPENDING
IS NO GOOD SHOUTING

7. WORTH/NO POINT. PRACTICE
1. I argued with her but she wouldn’t change her mind.
POINTLESS
It………………………………………………………....her; she wouldn’t change her mind.
2. Don’t consider the idea because it’s a very bad one.
WORTH
This idea is………………………………………………………...because it’s a very bad one.
3. It’s not a good idea to spend so much money on something you don’t really
need.
POINT
There……………………………………………………………..so much money on something you
don’t really need.
4. You’re shouting at me, but it’s your own fault that this has happened.
GOOD
There………………………………………………......at me because it’s your own fault that
this has happened.
IS POINTLESS ARGUING
NOT WORTH CONSIDERING
IS NO POINT IN SPENDING
IS NO GOOD SHOUTING