Exercise of coordinating conjunctions in German
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using the coordination conjunction in the brackets.
For example:
- Er singt ein Lied. Er spielt Klavier. (und) - (He sings a song. He plays the piano)
- Er singt ein Lied und spielt Klavier - (He sings a song and plays the piano)
1. Seine Eltern sind arm. Die Kinder sind reich. (aber)
Seine Eltern sind arm, .
(His parents are poor, but the children are rich)
2. Das Unternehmen kann sich glücklich schätzen. Der Profi wollte sofort anfangen. (denn)
Das Unternehmen , der Profi wollte sofort anfangen.
(The company could count itself lucky, because the professional wanted to start right away)
3. Wir sind nicht zu Hause geblieben. Wir sind ausgegangen. (sondern)
Wir sind nicht zu Hause geblieben, .
(We didn't stay at home, instead we went out)
4. Achtung! Du machst es kaputt! (oder)
, du machst es kaputt!
(Careful, or you will break it)
5. Er spielt Golf. Ich spiele Hockey. (und)
Er spielt spiele Hockey.
(He play golf and I play hockey)
6. Sie sind fröhliche. Sie fahren in den Urlaub. (denn)
, sie fahren in den Urlaub.
(They are happy, becausw they go to vacation)
7. Sie wohnt nicht in Deutschland. Sie wohnt in der Schweiz. (sondern)
Sie nicht in , sie wohnt in der .
(She doesn't live in Germany, but in switzerland)
8. Du kannst im Bett liegen. Du bist krank. (denn)
, du bist krank.
(You can lie in bed, since you are sick)
9. Er trinkt Kaffee. Ich trinke Tee. (und)
und .
(He drinks coffee and I drink tea)
10. Ich gehe zur Uni. Du gehst zur Schule. (und)
gehe zur und du zur Schule.
(I go to university and you go to school)
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