| Element | FORM: 'BE' + ADJECTIVE + 'THAT' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | expressions with be |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'be' + 'obvious/sure/likely/certain' followed by a 'that'-clause. |
| Corrected Learner Example | It is about 1000 years old, so I am sure that you will find it fascinating to see it. (Japan; B2 VANTAGE; 2001; Japanese; Pass) It was obvious that I would be late to work. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2002; Greek; Pass) It is likely that by reading books we will learn some new words and phrases so that we will be able to write better. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) It is certain that our state-of-the-art LCD will be well received and make great profits. (China; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Chinese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | It is about 1000 years old, so I am sure that you will find it fascinating to see it. (Japan; B2 VANTAGE; 2001; Japanese; Pass) It was obvious that I would be late at my work. (Greece; B2 VANTAGE; 2002; Greek; Pass) It is likely that by reading books we will learn some new words and phrases so that we will be able to write better. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Polish; Pass) It is certain that our state-of-the-art LCD will be well received and make great profits. (China; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Chinese; Pass) |
| Comments | Examples here are with both a human subject 'I am sure that' and 'it' + adjective, for example 'It’s obvious that', since the grammatical pattern is the same. |
