| Element | FORM: NEGATIVE QUESTIONS MODAL VERBS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | QUESTIONS |
| SubCat | yes/no |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use modal verbs + 'not' + subject + main verb to form 'yes/no' questions. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Wouldn't you like to come? (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I'm going to a picnic next Saturday with my parents, won't you come with us? (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Can't you make both? (France; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; French; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Wouldn't you like to come? (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I'm going to a picnic next Saturday with my parents, won't you come with us? (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Can't you make both? (France; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; French; Pass) |
| Comments | Note these are low frequency both in the learner data and in the BNC. Some of those found at B1 are syntactically correct but not always the most pragmatically appropriate (e.g. 'Now I go to gymnastics two hours a week. Wouldn't you like that?') |
