| Element | FORM: 'NOT', NON FINITE AND ELLIPTED CLAUSES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | NEGATION |
| SubCat | negation |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'not' before a non-finite or ellipted clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | But every time a small envelope arrived, I ripped it open as fast as I could. Not this time. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; German; Pass) I would like to apologise for not being able to attend on Friday 13th June for my visit. (Iran; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Farsi; Pass) The picnic will be held in the park three kilometres away from the city center so it will be quiet and not crowded. (Vietnam; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Vietnamese; Pass) Well, I think it will be better for you to go to a large school in the centre of the town and not to the small school. (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
