| Element | FORM/USE: MULTIPLE MAIN CLAUSES, INSTRUCTIONS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | coordinated |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can combine multiple main clauses, with commas and conjunctions expressing order, often to give instructions or directions. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Your house is near to mine so turn down the 5th street and then go straight almost all the way. When you see the purple street turn there, then go to the left to the Red street, that is my street, my house is 17. (Mexico; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) You start at your house, go straight ahead, then turn right. (Vietnam; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Vietnamese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | This is common in informal spoken language in NS data. |
