French GCSE
Avoiding repetition
What Avoiding repetition means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Avoiding repetition
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Reference: AQA
Pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition, and 'y' replaces places or things introduced by 'à' while 'en' replaces quantities or nouns introduced by 'de'.
Topics that use Avoiding repetition
- Pronouns (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Emphasising opinions
- Grammar and syntax
- Pronoun replacement
- Receptive grammar recognition
- Sentence cohesion
- Sentence structure
- Sentence structure and word order
- Asking questions
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