Element FORM: 'ITS'
SuperCat DETERMINERS
SubCat possessives
Lexical Range N/A
Level B2
Cando Can use possessive determiner 'its' before nouns to refer to a singular inanimate subject or object.
Corrected Learner Example It was the biggest TV in the bazaar with its huge, black screen. (Turkey; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Turkish; Pass)

The journey was quite long but Verona is a great city, with its buildings and churches. (Italy; B1 THRESHOLD; 1999; Italian; Pass)

They've chosen my school because of its size. (Portugal; B1 THRESHOLD; 2008; Portuguese; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments Lots of error using 'his' instead of 'its' up until B2.

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