Element FORM: WITH 'OF' + OBJECT PRONOUN
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'

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