| Element | USE: LISTING |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CONJUNCTIONS |
| SubCat | coordinating |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A1 |
| Cando | Can use 'and' and 'or' before the final item in a list. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I like to eat chicken, mushrooms and some vegetables. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Polish; Pass) I have three rooms; a kitchen, living room, bathroom and toilet. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2009; Polish; Pass) I go to college every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning, (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; French; Pass) I really like my English course because there are very good students from other countries, for example from Italy, Portugal, China and India. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Slovak; Pass) I like to eat steak, vegetables, potatoes or rice. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Polish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I like to eat chicken, mashrooms and some vegetables. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Polish; Pass) I have three rooms, kitchen, living room, bathroom and toilet. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2009; Polish; Pass) I am go to college every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morning. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; French; Pass) I really like my English course becouse there are very good students from other countries, for example from Italy, Polska, Portugal, Sudan, China and India. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Slovak; Pass) I like to eat steak, vegetables, potatos or rice and sos on potatos. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2006; Polish; Pass) |
| Comments | There is no comma before the 'and' or 'or' in Br Eng, though there is one in Am Eng, in a list. 'Or' only occurs four times at A1 but this could be a matter of the task. They don’t use complex contrasting tasks. All of the four examples are in lists. |
