Element FORM: COMPARATIVE CLAUSES WITH 'OURS', 'HERS'
SuperCat PRONOUNS
SubCat possessive
Lexical Range N/A
Level B2
Cando Can use the possessive pronouns 'hers' and 'ours' in comparative clauses.
Corrected Learner Example I told my mother that your Spanish omelette is better than hers. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish ? European)

Lots of changes which may occur during the next fifty years can make us fear that our sons' and grandsons' lives will not be as happy as ours. (Switzerland; B2 VANTAGE; 2002; French; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments N/A

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