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    GCSE

    English Language

    1. Introduction to GCSE English Language (AQA)
      1. What is GCSE English Language?
      2. Assessment
      3. Exam Boards
    2. 1. Language

    3. 1.1 Word Classes
      1. 1.1.1 Nouns
      2. 1.1.2 Verbs
      3. 1.1.3 Adjectives
      4. 1.1.4 Adverbs
      5. 1.1.5 Pronouns
      6. 1.1.6 Determiners
      7. 1.1.7 Prepositions
      8. 1.1.8 Conjunctions
      9. 1.1.9 Interjections
      • Module Review
    4. 1.2 Clauses
      1. 1.2.1 Independent Clause
      2. 1.2.2 Dependent (Subordinate) Clause
      • Module Review
    5. 1.3 Sentence Types
      1. 1.3.1 Simple Sentence
      2. 1.3.2 Complex Sentence
      3. 1.3.3 Compound Sentence
      • Module Review
    6. 1.4 Linguistic Devices
      1. 1.4.1 Language Devices
      2. 1.4.2 Language Analysis
      3. 1.4.3 Structure Devices
      4. 1.4.4 Structure Analysis
      • Module Review
    7. 1.5 Punctuation
      1. 1.5.1 Full Stop
      2. 1.5.2 Exclamation Mark
      3. 1.5.3 Question Mark
      4. 1.5.4 Comma
      5. 1.5.5 Hyphen
      6. 1.5.6 Dashes
      7. 1.5.7 Apostrophes
      8. 1.5.8 Parentheses
      9. 1.5.9 Ellipses
      10. 1.5.10 Colon
      11. 1.5.11 Semicolon
      • Module Review
    8. 2. Exam Technique
    9. 2.1 Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
      1. 2.1.1 Question 1: 4 Marks
      2. 2.1.2 Question 2: 8 Marks
      3. 2.1.3 Question 3: 8 Marks
      4. 2.1.4 Question 4: 20 Marks
      5. 2.1.5 Question 5: 40 Marks (AO5 - 24 Marks, AO6 - 16 Marks)
      • Module Review
    10. 2.2 Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
      1. 2.2.1 Question 1: 4 Marks
      2. 2.2.2 Question 2: 8 Marks
      3. 2.2.3 Question 3: 12 Marks
      4. 2.2.4 Question 4: 16 Marks
      5. 2.2.5 Question 5: 40 Marks (AO5 - 24 Marks, AO6 - 16 Marks)
      • Module Review
    11. 2.3 Spoken Language
      1. 2.3.1 Spoken Language
      • Module Review
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    1. Subjects 
    2. GCSE English Language AQA
    3. 1.2 Clauses

    Module Review

    In this module, we will be covering what a clauseA group of words with a subject and a verb; forms a whole sentence or part of one. is, the types of different clauses, and also what makes those different types of clauses. 

    A clause is a group of words that includes a subjectThe person, place, thing, or idea the clause is about; performs or experiences the verb. (a person or thing) and a verb forms a sentence or part of a sentence. 

    \(\text{Subject} + \text{Verb} = \text{Clause}\)

    Equation 1. The structure of a clause.

    A clause must make sense on its own, it does not require any further information for it to make sense. Even though information can be added to give the clause more context, a clause will never not make sense by itself. For example: ‘The cat ran’ is a clause because it has a subject (‘cat’), a verb (‘ran’) and makes sense by itself!

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