| Element | FORM/USE: 'RIGHT' AS AN INFORMAL TAG |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | tags |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'right' as a tag in informal contexts. |
| Corrected Learner Example | You are 14 years old, right? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) I think you asked if I liked shopping for clothes, right? (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) You asked me for some help, right? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) They're black, right? (Thailand; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Thai; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | You are 14 years old, right? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) I think you asked if I liked shopping for clothes, right? (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) You asked me for some help, right? (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) They're black, right? (Thailand; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Thai; Pass) |
| Comments | Only two instances of 'yeah?' as an informal tag at B1 and one at B2. This is more a function of the data being from a written exam. |
