| Element | FORM/USE: WITH 'A (LITTLE) BIT' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADJECTIVES |
| SubCat | comparatives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'a (little) bit' to modify comparative adjectives used predicatively after a verb, usually 'be'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | He's 15, a bit smaller than me, dark hair, brown eyes. (France; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; French; Pass) Our first lesson was a bit shorter, but very unusual. (Slovakia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Slovak; Pass) She's a little bit older than me. (Hungary; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Hungarian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | He's 15, a bit smaller than me, dark hair, brown eyes. (France; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; French; Pass) Our first lesson was a bit shorter, but very unusual. (Slovakia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2002; Slovak; Pass) She's a little bit older than me. (Hungary; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Hungarian; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
