| Element | FORM/USE: 'THOSE', SUBSTITUTION |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | demonstratives |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use 'those' as a substitute, followed by a relative clause or '-ed' or '-ing'. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Moreover, for those who are not interested in sports and who prefer shopping, it would be a good idea to prevent cars and especially lorries from running in the center of the town. (France; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; French; Pass) In my opinion students should be forced to study all of the subjects, not only those which are enjoyable. (Polish, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 2008) [talking about buildings] Those that can be rebuilt wouldn't be demolished. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Catalan; Pass) The opening hours of the store came in for a lot of praise, with 87% of those surveyed ranking it as good. (India; B2 VANTAGE; 2003; Tamil; Pass) All those attending are requested to be on time. (Urdu, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 2010) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | Moreover, for those who are not interested in sports and who prefer shopping, it should be a good idea to prevent cars and especially lorries from running in the center of the town. (France; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; French; Pass) The opening hours of the store came in for a lot of praise with 87% of those surveyed ranking it as good. (India; B2 VANTAGE; 2003; Tamil; Pass) In my opinion students should be forced to study all of the subjects, not only those which are enjoyable (Polish, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 2008) [talking about buildings] Those that can be rebuilt wouldn't be demolished. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Catalan; Pass) All those attending are requested to be on time. (Urdu, B2 VANTAGE, Pass, 2010) |
| Comments | N/A |
