| Element | FORM: 'THIS ONE', 'THAT ONE' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | substitution, one, ones, none |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'this one', 'that one' to refer to a singular countable noun. ► pronouns: demonstratives |
| Corrected Learner Example | I met many old friends there, because I was in another judo club before this one and my friends and I left the old one to join the 1.JCF, because we heard that this one is the best in the whole of Frankfurt. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; German; Pass) I'm thinking about buying a new desk because this one is very old. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Spanish - European; Pass) I choose that one, because it is a very good and quiet place. (Argentina; B1 THRESHOLD; 2000; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) This is the only part of "Harry Potter" movies which I don't have, and it's my favourite, so I'm going to buy that one. (Yugoslavia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Serbian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I met many old friends there, because I was in another judo club before this one and my friends and I left the old one to join the 1.JCF, because we heard that this one is the best in whole Frankfurt. (Germany; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; German; Pass) I'm thinking about to buy a new desk because this one is very old ? (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Spanish - European; Pass) |
| Comments | This use of 'this one' and 'these ones' is very low frequency in written data. Need to check spoken data for other pointing uses and short answers. |
