There are two entries at A2 that catch the same question complexity. Point 2 in the category of QUESTIONS is defined as: AUXILIARY ‘BE’ to form ‘wh-‘questions. (present continuous / past continuous) *Notice that ‘past continuous’ is included in the ‘cando.’ However, it also points to B1 level for such a feature. Point 37 in […]
There are a number of overlapping points when it comes to negative questions in the English Grammar Profile. At a purely formal level, we can identify an adverb position in a negative question to identify B2, but at usage level, some of these would be considered rhetorical or persuasive strategies found at the more advanced […]
There is no evidence of when students can use “which” or “whose”.
In the English Grammar Profile, point 86 in the category of CLAUSES is defined as: phrases or exclamations where the negative interrogative form of an auxiliary verb is used to express surprise or enthusiasm. This is a real challenge to search for. Surprise and enthusiasm is not something you can formally search for, but the […]