| Element | FORM: ELLIPSIS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | alternatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can form alternative questions with two or more clauses and ellipsis in the second or third clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Is it not better to take the television away or stop them going to the cinema? (Switzerland; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) Do you enjoy reading, find it a waste of time or have an indifferent attitude to it? (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 2008; Greek; Pass) Is he going to give it back to me or show it to everybody? (Brazil; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Is it not better to take the television away or stop them going to the cinema? (Switzerland; C2 MASTERY; 1993; German; Pass) Do you enjoy reading, find it a waste of time or have an indifferent attitude to it? (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 2008; Greek; Pass) Is he going to give it back to me or show it to every body? (Brazil; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
