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Describe what the bolded subordinating conjunction is doing in this sentence
Although Grace received a distinction for English in high school, she found academic literacy at university challenging.
linking the dependent clause to the independent clause which adds information to the main clause
pointing out similarity
Although Grace received a distinction for English in high school, she found academic literacy at university challenging.
linking the dependent clause to the independent clause which adds information to the main clause
pointing out similarity
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In the sentence "Although Grace received a distinction for English in high school, she found academic literacy at university challenging," the bolded subordinating conjunction "Although" is **linking the dependent clause to the independent clause which adds information to the main clause**.
The dependent clause "Although Grace received a distinction for English in high school" provides context and contrast to the independent clause "she found academic literacy at university challenging." It highlights that despite her academic success in high school, she still faced difficulties in university.
The dependent clause "Although Grace received a distinction for English in high school" provides context and contrast to the independent clause "she found academic literacy at university challenging." It highlights that despite her academic success in high school, she still faced difficulties in university.