Exercise of subordinating conjunctions in German
Combine each of the following pairs of sentences, introducing the second sentence with the subordinating conjunction in the brackets.
For example:
- Sie kann nicht laufen. Sie ist alt. (da) (She can not walk. She is old)
- Sie kann nicht laufen, da sie alt ist. (She can not walk, since she is old)
1. Sie hat Kopfweh. Sie musste so viel lernen. (weil)
, sie so viel lernen musste.
(She has a headache, because she has to study so much)
2. Sie lebt in München. Ihre Frau lebt in Heidelberg. (während)
Sie lebt in München, .
(She lives in munich, while her wife lives in Heidelberg)
3. Ich fragte meine Mama. Du bist wieder gesund. (ob)
Ich fragte meine Mama, du wieder gesund bist.
(I asked my mom, if you are well again)
4. Es war sehr kalt. Es war Winter. (als)
Es war , Winter .
(It was very cold, when it was winter)
5. Er lernte Deutsch. Er hat in Deutschland gelebt. (nachdem)
Er lernte Deutsch, er in Deutschland gelebt hat.
(He learned German, after he lived in Germany)
6. Wir kaufen viel Essen. Es ist Monatsanfang. (da)
Wir kaufen viel Essen, ist.
(We buy lots of food, since it is the beginning of the month)
7. Wir versteckten uns im Haus. Es hat gewittert. (da)
versteckten Haus, da .
(We hid in the house, since there was a storm)
8. Mara musste helfen. Es wurde dunkel. (bevor)
Mara , wurde.
(Mara had to help, before it was dark)
9. Sie trägt einen Schal. Sie erkältet sich nicht. (damit)
einen Schal, sie sich nicht .
(She wears a scarf, so to not get a cold)
10. Sie ist immer wach. Sie kann nicht schlafen. (da)
Sie ist immer wach, sie nicht schlafen kann.
(She is always awake, since she can not sleep)
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