| Element | USE: CRITICISM |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | could |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use 'could have' + '-ed' form to express disapproval or criticism. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Since your travel company chose a hotel that far from the city, I think that you could have arranged entertainment at the hotel. (Swedish, C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY, Pass, 1998) ? for the money they had paid, you could have given them a better service (hotel, restaurant and evening entertainment). (Polish, C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY, Pass, 1993) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
