Element | FORM: 'HERS' AS OBJECT |
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SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
SubCat | possessive |
Lexical Range | N/A |
Level | B2 |
Cando | Can use the possessive pronoun 'hers', with singular reference, in object positions, and complement positions after 'be' and after prepositions. |
Corrected Learner Example | At the entrance, the security guard asked for my identity card. Pat gave hers. (First Certificate in English; B2; French) She didn't remember leaving it there, it wasn't even hers, which is what frightened her the most. (Peru; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) But when she gave this suitcase a good look, she realised that it wasn't hers. (Netherlands; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Dutch; Pass) She saw him on a train running parallel to hers. (First Certificate in English; B2; German) |
Uncorrected Learner Example | |
Comments | N/A |