Element | FORM: SENSE VERBS + 'AS IF' OR 'AS THOUGH' + FINITE CLAUSE |
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SuperCat | CLAUSES |
SubCat | comparatives |
Lexical Range | N/A |
Level | B1 |
Cando | Can use verbs of the senses + 'as if' or 'as though' + finite clause. |
Corrected Learner Example | I was excited and I felt as if I was a bird. (Japan; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Japanese; Pass) So when you enter the restaurant you feel as if you are in Italy. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2005; German; Pass) I think I will have to buy an umbrella because it looks as if it'll rain. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Spanish - European; Pass) I got your letter last Friday, and it looks as if you've got a problem. (Sri Lanka; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Singhalese; Pass) I enjoyed it a lot because as it was built many years ago. I felt as though I was in the year 1830! (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
Uncorrected Learner Example | |
Comments | 'As if' examples are much more frequent than 'as though' examples. |