| Element | FORM: SENTENCE ADVERB, FRONT POSITION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADVERBS |
| SubCat | position |
| Lexical Range | 1 |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use evaluative, viewpoint and sequencing adverbs outside the clause, in front position, as a cohesive device to link to a previous statement in a preceding clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | It's very nice that you're going to help me to paint my bedroom. Actually I want you to decide what colour that my room should be. (Thai, A2 WAYSTAGE, Pass, 2006) Unfortunately, my team lost. (Others, A2 WAYSTAGE, Pass, 2004) First, I bought one pair of shoes that cost €50 and then I bought a dress that cost me €75. (Spain; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | We would expect to see greater use of adverbs as response tokens or short responses in spoken data. |
