| Element | FORM: 'BE DUE TO' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | FUTURE |
| SubCat | future expressions with be |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the present form of 'be' + 'due to'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I am afraid that July is the only appropriate month, because I am due to start work in August. (Turkey; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Turkish; Pass) As some of the members of our team are due to be present at a sales promotion programme next Friday, the marketing meeting once scheduled for next Friday is postponed to next Saturday. (China; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Chinese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I am afraid that July is the only appropriate month, because I am due to start work in August. (Turkey; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Turkish; Pass) As some of the members of our team are due to be present at a sales promotion programme next Friday, the marketing meeting once scheduled for next Friday is postponed to next Saturday. (China; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Chinese; Pass) |
| Comments | No results for negative form. Although B2 seems like a very high level for this feature, there is not enough evidence in the corpus to put it any lower. |
