| Element | FORM: VERBS + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE + 'THAT'-CLAUSE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | patterns_that clauses |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use some reporting verbs with a prepositional phrase followed by a 'that'-clause as the direct object. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I think also that you should say to your parents that you want to try a new experience with your friends. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Italian; Pass) [about meeting a famous person] When I said to my friends that I had met with him, they didn't believe me. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I think also that you should say to your parents that you want to try a new experience with your friends. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Italian; Pass) [about meeting a famous person] When I said to my friend that I had met with him, they didn't believe. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
