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PRONOUNS possessive B2 FORM: 'THEIRS' AS OBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'theirs', with singular and plural reference, in object positions, and complement positions after 'be' and after prepositions.
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PRONOUNS possessive C1 FORM: 'OURS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'ours', in subject position.
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PRONOUNS possessive C2 FORM/USE: WITH 'THAT ... OF'
Can use 'that ... of' + possessive pronouns to express an attitude about someone or something, often in humorous or sarcastic contexts.
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PRONOUNS possessive C2 FORM: 'HERS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'hers' with singular reference, in subject position.
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PRONOUNS possessive C2 FORM: 'HIS'
Can use the possessive pronoun 'his', with singular and plural reference, in subject and object position, and complement positions after 'be' and after prepositions.
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PRONOUNS possessive C2 FORM: OF 'THEIRS', 'HERS', 'HIS'
Can use the possessive pronouns 'hers', 'theirs' and 'his' after noun + 'of'.
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PRONOUNS possessive C2 FORM: 'THEIRS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'theirs', with singular and plural reference, in subject position.
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PRONOUNS reflexive A2 FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT.
Can use a limited range of singular reflexive pronouns ('myself', 'yourself') with a limited range of verbs ('enjoy', 'buy') to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B1 FORM/USE: 'BY' + SINGULAR
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' with 'by' to mean alone, without any help.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B1 FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT, SINGULAR
Can use an increasing range of singular reflexive pronouns with an increasing range of verbs to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B1 FORM: SINGULAR, AFTER PREPOSITIONS
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' after prepositions where the object of the preposition is the same as the subject of the verb.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B1 USE: SINGULAR, FOR EMPHASIS
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' for emphasis.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 FORM/USE: 'BY' + PLURAL
Can use plural reflexive pronouns with 'by' to mean alone, without any help.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 FORM: 'BY ITSELF'
Can use the reflexive pronoun 'itself' with 'by' to mean alone or without any help.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 FORM: PLURAL, AFTER PREPOSITIONS
Can use plural reflexive pronouns after prepositions where the object of the preposition is the same as the subject of the verb.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT, PLURAL
Can use plural reflexive pronouns to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 USE: 'IN ITSELF', INTENSIFYING
Can use the fixed expression 'in itself' as an intensifier .
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 USE: 'ITSELF', FOR EMPHASIS
Can use the singular pronoun 'itself' for emphasis.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 USE: PLURAL, FOR EMPHASIS
Can use plural reflexive pronouns for emphasis.
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PRONOUNS reflexive B2 USE: 'YOURSELVES', FOR POLITENESS
Can use the plural reflexive pronoun 'yourselves' for politeness.
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