| Element | FORM: PREPOSITIONAL VERB, STRANDED PREPOSITION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | prepositional |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use verb + preposition, where the preposition is separated from its complement. |
| Corrected Learner Example | In Poland rules that refer to how to dress at school aren't very strict; we don't wear any uniforms, but our clothes have to be clean and nice to look at. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Polish; Pass) But there is one difficulty which we should deal with. (Russia; B2 VANTAGE; 2001; Russian; Pass) I would like to give you some ideas of what people in my community want to listen to. (B2 VANTAGE; 2011; Cantonese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | In Poland rules that refer to the ways of being dressed at school aren't very strict; we don't wear any uniforms, but our clothes have to be clean and nice to look at. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Polish; Pass) But there is one difficulty which we should deal with. (Russia; B2 VANTAGE; 2001; Russian; Pass) I would like to give some ideas of what people in my community want to listen to. (B2 VANTAGE; 2011; Cantonese; Pass) |
| Comments | Not much evidence of this where Romance language is L1. |
