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CLAUSES subordinated A2 FORM/USE: 'IF' CLAUSES, CONDITIONS
Can use a finite subordinate clause with 'if', before or after a main clause, to introduce conditions. ► clauses: conditionals
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CLAUSES subordinated A2 FORM/USE: TIME
Can use a finite subordinate clause with time conjunctions, before or after a main clause.
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CLAUSES subordinated A2 FORM/USE: PURPOSE
Can use a non-finite subordinate clause with 'to', to introduce purpose.
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CLAUSES subordinated B1 FORM/USE: REASON
Can use a finite subordinate clause with conjunctions to introduce reasons, after a main clause.
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CLAUSES subordinated B1 FORM/USE: PURPOSE, RESULT
Can use a finite subordinate clause with conjunctions ('so (that), in order that') to introduce purpose and result, after a main clause.
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CLAUSES subordinated B1 FORM/USE: CONTRAST
Can use a finite subordinate clause with conjunctions ('even though, (al)though, while if') to introduce contrast, before or after a main clause.
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CLAUSES subordinated B1 FORM/USE: NON-FINITE WITH '-ING'
Can use a non-finite subordinate clause with 'before' and 'after' + '-ing', before or after a main clause, to refer to time.
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CLAUSES subordinated B2 FORM/USE: NON-FINITE WITH '-ING'
Can use a non-finite subordinate clause with 'after' + 'having/being' + '-ed' form, before a main clause, to refer to past time.
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CLAUSES subordinated B2 FORM/USE: CONDITIONS
Can use a finite subordinate clause, before or after a main clause, with conjunctions to introduce conditions. ► clauses: conditionals
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CLAUSES subordinated C1 FORM: NON-FINITE AFTER 'IF'
Can use non-finite clauses after 'if'. .► 'clauses: conditionals'
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CLAUSES subordinated B2 FORM/USE: '-ING' CLAUSE
Can use a non-finite clause, introduced by '-ing' before a main clause, to give more information.
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CLAUSES subordinated C1 FORM/USE: INVERSION
Can introduce a subordinate clause with inverted 'should/had/were' + subject + verb, in formal contexts.
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CLAUSES subordinated C1 FORM/USE: NON-FINITE WITH '-ED' CLAUSES, FOCUS
Can use a non-finite subordinate clause with an '-ed' form, before a main clause, to give focus.
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CLAUSES subordinated C1 FORM/USE: 'NOT' + '-ING' CLAUSE
Can use a non-finite clause, introduced by 'not' + '-ing', to give more information.
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CLAUSES subordinated C2 FORM/USE: NON-FINITE AFTER 'ALTHOUGH', 'THOUGH'
Can use non-finite clauses after subordinating conjunctions '(although, though)', to express contrast.
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CLAUSES subordinated C2 FORM/USE: 'WERE' + PRONOUN + 'TO' INFINITIVE, FORMAL
Can use 'Were' + pronoun + 'to' infinitive to introduce a condition, in formal contexts.
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CONJUNCTIONS coordinating A1 FORM: WORD + WORD
Can use single word conjunctions ('and, but, or') to connect single nouns and adjectives.
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CONJUNCTIONS coordinating A1 FORM: PHRASE + PHRASE
Can use single word conjunctions ('and, but, or') to combine phrases.
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CONJUNCTIONS coordinating A1 FORM: CLAUSE + CLAUSE
Can use single word conjunctions ('and, but, or') to combine clauses.
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CONJUNCTIONS coordinating A1 FORM: SENTENCE + SENTENCE
Can use single word conjunctions ('and, but, or') to combine sentences.
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