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.

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