| Element | FORM: 'OURS' AS SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | possessive |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use the possessive pronoun 'ours', in subject position. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I hope that other councils will consider improving the cyclists' cycling conditions as ours did. (Skills for Life; L2; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2007; Arabic - Other; Fail) Yes, of course there are much larger gardens in this area, but ours is more than four times as big as the one we had in Holland. (Netherlands; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2000; Dutch; Pass) What is more, the manager organises excursions to London. Ours was breathtaking. We visited unbelievably interesting museums? (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2009; Greek; Pass) |
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| Comments | N/A |
