| Element | USE: 'THIS', IN NARRATIVES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | DETERMINERS |
| SubCat | demonstratives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use 'this' with nouns and noun phrases in a narrative to create a sense of immediacy. |
| Corrected Learner Example | [talking about two characters in a story] There's this flame of passion between them. (France; C2 MASTERY; 1993; French; Pass) It's a story where there's this old man who makes a marionette that comes to life. (Japan; C2 MASTERY; 2000; Japanese; Pass) In our group there was this girl, tiny and fragile, very sensitive; she had a special way with words. (C2 MASTERY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
