Element FORM/USE: 'THE' + NOUN + 'WHO/THAT', FOCUS
SuperCat CLAUSES
SubCat relative
Lexical Range N/A
Level B1
Cando Can use defining relative clauses, 'the person who/that, the thing that, the (only) one who/that' as a focusing device.
Corrected Learner Example The thing that was great is that the weather was really warm and it didn't rain. (France; B1 THRESHOLD; 2003; French; Pass)

The thing that I love most is going to the shops. (Peru; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Spanish - Latin American; Pass)

The person who sat next to me was her. (Vietnam; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Vietnamese; Pass)

The person who called me was my best friend. (Spain; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Catalan; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
Comments There is not a great spread of L1s. Very romance language dominated.

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