| Element | FORM: DEGREE, MODIFYING COMPARATIVES |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | ADVERBS |
| SubCat | adverbs and adverb phrases: types and meanings |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C1 |
| Cando | Can use degree adverbs ('slightly', 'a bit', 'much') to modify comparatives. |
| Corrected Learner Example | My Spanish is slightly more fluent than my English, because I lived in Spain longer than in England. (Russia; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1999; Russian; Fail) It will be a bit more expensive than the bus but it's safer and quicker. (France; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; French; Pass) Despite all the controversies between these two generations, the grandchildren shouldn't forget that their grandparents are much more experienced. (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2008; Greek; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | My Spanish is slightly more fluent than my English, because I lived in Spane longer than in England. (Russia; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1999; Russian; Fail) It will be a bit more expensive than the bus but it's safer and quicker. (France; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; French; Pass) Despite all the controversies between these two generations, the grandchildren shouldn't forget that their grandparents are much more experienced. (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2008; Greek; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
