| Element | FORM/USE: COMPLEX NOUN PHRASES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADJECTIVES |
| SubCat | superlatives |
| Lexical Range | 1 |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can form a limited range of complex noun phrases with a superlative adjective + prepositional phrase, to talk about something unique.► noun phrases ► clauses: comparison |
| Corrected Learner Example | It is the biggest zoo in the world. (Hong Kong; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2001; Chinese; Pass) They were the happiest days of my life. (Argentina; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | It's the biggest zoo in the world. (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2001; Turkish; Pass) There were the happiest days of my life. (Argentina; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) |
| Comments | Note the different uses of superlative + in and superlative + of. We don't describe the difference here because it is about error, what learners can't do rather than can do. See EGT entry 77n. |
