| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE 'WH-' INTERROGATIVE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | interrogatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can form negative 'wh-' interrogative clauses. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Why don't we watch a film? (Sri Lanka; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Tamil; Pass) Why didn't you come with me? (Bulgaria; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Bulgarian; Pass) Why don't you ask Jennifer to go with you? (Uruguay; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2003; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Why couldn't you come? It was fun. (Malaysia; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2004; Chinese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | No examples of other 'wh'-words in the CLC, which may be due to the lack of spoken data. |
