French GCSE
Relative clauses
What Relative clauses means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Relative clauses
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Relative pronouns link clauses, with 'que' replacing a direct object and 'dont' replacing a noun introduced by 'de'.
Topics that use Relative clauses
- Pronouns (AQA GCSE)
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- Emphasising opinions
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- Receptive grammar recognition
- Sentence cohesion
- Sentence structure
- Sentence structure and word order
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