| Element | FORM/USE: FOCUS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CONJUNCTIONS |
| SubCat | subordinating |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use 'whatever', 'wherever', 'however', etc. as a subordinating conjunction, at the beginning of a sentence, to give focus. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Whatever you choose, you'll probably have to share it with other people. (C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1998; Swedish; Pass) Whatever the cause of the fall in the standard of your services is, we would strongly recommend that you take all the necessary measures to make sure that this won't happen again. (Romania; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; Romanian; Fail) Wherever you go, you find shops, hotels and pubs which are full of tourists. (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; Greek; Pass) Whoever we appoint, he/she should be a well-qualified, educated and flexible person. (Poland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2001; Polish; Fail) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Whatever you choose, you'll probably have to share it with other people. (C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1998; Swedish; Pass) Whatever the cause of the fall in the standard of your services is, we would strongly recommend that you take all the necessary measures to make sure that this won't happen again. (Romania; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; Romanian; Fail) Wherever you go, you find shops, hotels and pubs, which are full of tourists. (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2003; Greek; Pass) Whoever we appoint, he/she should be a well qualified, educated and flexible person. (Poland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2001; Polish; Fail) |
| Comments | N/A |
