| Element | USE: 'THIS', ALREADY MENTIONED |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | demonstratives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'this' as a pronoun to refer back to whole clauses or sentences, especially to highlight or continue an important topic. |
| Corrected Learner Example | To stay fit I'm eating lots of fruit and vegetables, but meat and fish, too. I think you should do this, too, if you haven't done it in the past. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; German; Pass) People usually don't care about the cost. Because of this, weddings are more amazing. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Spanish - European; Pass) My room seems to be very cold and very unfriendly. I think flowers and pictures change this. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; German; Pass) Our department currently has a lot of work to do, because there are so many conferences to arrange, and it needs a person to be in charge of this. (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | To stay fit I'm eating lots of fruits and vegetables, but mean and fish, too. I think you should do this , too, if you haven't done it in the past. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; German; Pass) People usually don't care about the costs. Because of this, weddings are more amazing. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Spanish - European; Pass) Now, I'm going to buy pictures to hang them against the wall, because my room seems to be very cold and very unfriendly. I think flowers and pictures change this. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; German; Pass) Our department currently has a lot of work to do, because there are many conferences to arrange, and it needs a person to be incharge of this. (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) |
| Comments | There is evidence of this A2 but none of it is correct. 'This' is used instead of 'it'. |
