Element | FORM: WITH 'OF' + OBJECT PRONOUN |
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SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
SubCat | quantity |
Lexical Range | 2 |
Level | B1 |
Cando | Can use an increasing range of pronouns ('some', 'a few', 'any', 'each') with 'of' followed by an object pronoun. |
Corrected Learner Example | Of course some of them are closer than others but I love them all. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I have shot many photos with my new digital camera and I will send some of them by e-mail for you. (Brazil; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Portuguese; Pass) Children my age are playing too long with their computers.... But only a few of them. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; German; Pass) So travelling is not at all a problem for any of us. (India; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Malayalam; Pass) Please ensure each of them has a computer, and they can practise for at least half an hour after class. (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) |
Uncorrected Learner Example | Of course some of them are closer than others but I love them all. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I have shot many photos with my new digital camera and I will send some of them by e-mail for you. (Brazil; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; Portuguese; Pass) But the children from my age are playing too long with their computers .... But only a few of them. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; German; Pass) So travelling is not at all a problem for any of us. (India; B1 THRESHOLD; 2010; Malayalam; Pass) We all agreed to see Resident Evil 2 because none of us has seen it and we all like action movies. (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) Please ensure each of them has a computer, and they can practise at least half hour after class. (China; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Chinese; Pass) |
Comments | Quite a few of these appear in this construction (pronoun + 'of' + object) before they appear as standalone pronouns, particularly in the construction 'with' + 'of them' |