PRONOUNS |
possessive |
B2 |
FORM: 'THEIRS' AS OBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'theirs', with singular and plural reference, in object positions, and complement positions after 'be' and after prepositions. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C1 |
FORM: 'OURS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'ours', in subject position. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C2 |
FORM/USE: WITH 'THAT ... OF'
Can use 'that ... of' + possessive pronouns to express an attitude about someone or something, often in humorous or sarcastic contexts. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C2 |
FORM: 'HERS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'hers' with singular reference, in subject position. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C2 |
FORM: 'HIS'
Can use the possessive pronoun 'his', with singular and plural reference, in subject and object position, and complement positions after 'be' and after prepositions. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C2 |
FORM: OF 'THEIRS', 'HERS', 'HIS'
Can use the possessive pronouns 'hers', 'theirs' and 'his' after noun + 'of'. |
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PRONOUNS |
possessive |
C2 |
FORM: 'THEIRS' AS SUBJECT
Can use the possessive pronoun 'theirs', with singular and plural reference, in subject position. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
A2 |
FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT.
Can use a limited range of singular reflexive pronouns ('myself', 'yourself') with a limited range of verbs ('enjoy', 'buy') to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'BY' + SINGULAR
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' with 'by' to mean alone, without any help. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B1 |
FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT, SINGULAR
Can use an increasing range of singular reflexive pronouns with an increasing range of verbs to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B1 |
FORM: SINGULAR, AFTER PREPOSITIONS
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' after prepositions where the object of the preposition is the same as the subject of the verb. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B1 |
USE: SINGULAR, FOR EMPHASIS
Can use the singular reflexive pronouns 'myself', 'yourself', 'himself' and 'herself' for emphasis. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'BY' + PLURAL
Can use plural reflexive pronouns with 'by' to mean alone, without any help. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
FORM: 'BY ITSELF'
Can use the reflexive pronoun 'itself' with 'by' to mean alone or without any help. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
FORM: PLURAL, AFTER PREPOSITIONS
Can use plural reflexive pronouns after prepositions where the object of the preposition is the same as the subject of the verb. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
FORM: SAME SUBJECT AND OBJECT, PLURAL
Can use plural reflexive pronouns to refer to actions where the subject and object of the verb are the same. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
USE: 'IN ITSELF', INTENSIFYING
Can use the fixed expression 'in itself' as an intensifier . |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
USE: 'ITSELF', FOR EMPHASIS
Can use the singular pronoun 'itself' for emphasis. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
USE: PLURAL, FOR EMPHASIS
Can use plural reflexive pronouns for emphasis. |
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PRONOUNS |
reflexive |
B2 |
USE: 'YOURSELVES', FOR POLITENESS
Can use the plural reflexive pronoun 'yourselves' for politeness. |
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