| Element | FORM: 'AS IF' OR 'AS THOUGH' + FINITE CLAUSE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | comparatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'as if' or 'as though' + finite clause to introduce a second clause as a comparison. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Her heart beat extremely fast, as if it was going to burst out of her chest. (Brazil; B2 VANTAGE; 1999; Portuguese; Pass) I saw my mate crawling on the floor as if he was looking for something. (Portugal; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) Everything was so familiar, so close, as though he had never left the place. (Russia; B2VANTAGE; 1997; Russian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | 'as if' is much more frequent than 'as though'. |
