| Element | FORM: OF 'THEIRS', 'HERS', 'HIS' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | possessive |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use the possessive pronouns 'hers', 'theirs' and 'his' after noun + 'of'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I was a great admirer of hers. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek) She asked some old friends of hers and she went to the church where the marriage was taking place. (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Greek; Fail) My parents invited the father of a friend of theirs who spoke French. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian) Then he showed me a very old diary of his, just for me to have an idea of what to do. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese) He was able to build a very successful business which allowed him and his family to live very well and to travel (a passion of his). ( Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish ? Latin American) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
