| Element | FORM/USE: 'THE REASON (THAT)', 'THE PLACE (WHICH)' + CLAUSE, SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FOCUS |
| SubCat | focus |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'The reason (that)', 'The place (which)' + clause as subject + 'be' for focus. ► Relative clauses |
| Corrected Learner Example | The reason I am writing is to suggest a few things about our holidays. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Greek; Pass) The reason that I never continued taking lessons is that my school-work became too heavy and the costs of lessons were too expensive for me as a student. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Swedish; Pass) The place you need is called "Academiuta". (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 2005; Italian; Pass) The place we appreciated the most was the Cap Frehel, where nature is still wild and the birds feel at home. (Belgium; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; French; Pass) The place which has impressed me most of all in my life is Abastumani. (Georgia (Republic of); B2 VANTAGE; 1997; Russian; Pass). |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | 'The thing/person is' structure is covered in the relative clauses profile at B1 level, (e.g. 'The person who sat next to me was her'). By B2, a wider range of forms are used as subject. |
