Conjunctions

Conjunctions1Which of these sentences is correct?Ich gehe nicht ins Kino, weil ich spiele Handball.Ich gehe nicht ins Kino, denn ich Handball spiele.Ich gehe nicht ins Kino, weil ich Handball spiele.2Which of these sentences is the correct way to say the following?'The film was short, however it was really good'.Der Film war kurz, jedoch war es wirklich gut.Der Film war kurz, jedoch es war wirklich gut.Der Film war kurz, jedoch wirklich war es gut.3Which word would you use to complete the sentence ich mache meine Hausaufgaben __________ ich fertig bin - so that it means 'I am doing my homework until I have finished'?nachdemwennbis4What is the correct way to complete this sentence: wir besichtigen das Schloss, ...?...während wir sind in Schwerin...während wir in Schwerin sind...während wir in Schwerin5Which of these sentences is correct?Nachdem wir gegessen haben, sehen wir fern.Nachdem wir haben gegessen, sehen wir fern.Nachdem wir gegessen haben, wir sehen fern.IntroductionCoordinating conjunctions connect two main clauses. Subordinating conjunctions and conjunctional adverbs connect main/independent clauses with dependent/subordinate clauses. Using subordinating conjunctions and conjunctional adverbs changes the word order in the clause.Coordinating ConjunctionsIn a clause that is introduced by a conjunction, the sentence structure is exactly the same as in a normal main clause (conjunction + subject + finite verb + …).Some example conjunctions are: aber, denn, oder, und.Example:Kerstin ist glücklich, denn sie hat Urlaub.SubjunctionsIn a clause that is introduced by a subjunction, the finite verb is placed at the end of the sentence (subjunction + subject + … + finite verb).Some example subjunctions (secondary conjunctions) are: bevor, da, dass, falls, weil, wenn.Example:Sie macht Urlaub an der Nordsee, weil sie das Meer liebt.Conjunctional AdverbsIn a clause that is introduced by a conjunctional adverb, the finite verb comes before the subject (conjunctional adverb + finite verb + subject + …).Some example conjunctional adverbs are: dann, schließlich, trotzdem, zuvor.Example:Sie will den Sonnenuntergang sehen, deshalb ist sie jetzt am Strand.

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