Clause structure and subordination
What Clause structure and subordination means in Latin A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Recognising how a subordinate clause relates to its main clause through mood, tense and connective.
Tracking the main verb, subordinate clauses and connectives so the whole sense holds together.
Topics that use Clause structure and subordination
- 2c. Content of Prose Composition or Comprehension (H443/02) (OCR A-Level)
- 2c. Content of Unseen Translation (H443/01) (OCR A-Level)
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