| Element | FORM: ELLIPSIS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | past perfect simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can leave out the subject before the past perfect simple where it is understood from the previous clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | But now she felt stronger and had lost her fear. (France; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; French) Simon was a very famous writer and had written ten best-sellers. (Greek; Greece; B2 VANTAGE; Pass; 2009) All her friends from Chicago had come to visit her and had brought a huge chocolate cake with them. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Spanish - European) They were cold and had gone numb. (Korea, South; B2 VANTAGE; 1999; Korean) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
