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Clauses · CEFR B2 · Confident
A subordinate clause can go either side of the main one. In front it takes a comma; behind it usually does not.
The shape
subordinate, main · main + subordinate
Punctuate a two-clause sentence correctly.
In Hindi
गौण उपवाक्य किसी भी तरफ़ आ सकता है। आगे आए तो अल्पविराम, पीछे आए तो आम तौर पर नहीं।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
He missed the train, because he was late. | He missed the train because he was late. When "because" comes second, English normally drops the comma. |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Which clause comes first is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to clauses. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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