| Element | FORM: VERB + PARTICLE + PREPOSITION + OBJECT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | phrasal-prepositional |
| Lexical Range | 2 |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use an increasing range of verb + particle + preposition + noun or pronoun. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I can look up to someone in admiration if he (or she) is dedicating his (or her) life to helping other people. (Switzerland; B2 VANTAGE; 2005; Swiss German; Pass) Other people will see you as a knowledgeable person and they will look up to you. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Greek; Pass) You should face up to the problem and tell everybody the truth, that you are working too hard. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Polish; Pass) We couldn't just swim and eat ice-cream every day of our summer vacation, so we sat down and came up with the craziest idea ever. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Swedish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | The reason that I can look up to someone in admiration is if he (or she) is dedicating his (or her) life to help other people (Switzerland; B2 VANTAGE; 2005; Swiss German; Pass) Other people will see you as a knowledgeable person and they will look up to you. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Greek; Pass) You should face up to the problem and tell everybody the truth that you are working too hard. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Polish; Pass) We couldn't just swim and eat ice-creams every day of our summer vacation, so we sat down and came up with the craziest idea ever. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Swedish; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
