3.3 Applying complex grammatical structures

• Coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses in a complex sentence.


  True
• Conditional sentences in German use "wenn" clauses to express conditions.

  True
• In a subordinate clause, the verb is placed at the end of the sentence
• What is the meaning of "und" in German?

  and
• Complex sentences in German always have the verb at the end of the subordinate clause.


  True
• Translate the sentence: "Ich bin müde, aber ich muss arbeiten."

  I am tired, but I must work
• Relative clauses begin with relative pronouns.
• What type of clauses are relative clauses?

  Subordinate clauses
• Provide an example of a complex sentence in German using the subordinating conjunction 'weil'.

  Ich gehe in die Stadt, weil es regnet.
• The coordinating conjunction 'denn' is used to indicate a reason or cause.
• What is the primary role of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences?

  Connect clauses
• The subordinating conjunction 'weil' means because in English.
• What does the subordinating conjunction 'obwohl' mean?

  Although
• What is the verb position in a relative clause in German?

  Verb-at-end
• What is the English translation of "Das Haus, das neu ist,..."?

  The house that is new
• What is the function of subordinating conjunctions in a complex sentence?

  Connect subordinate clauses
• What is the purpose of participial phrases in complex sentences?

  Shorten subordinate clauses
• Provide an example of a complex sentence in German using "weil."

  Ich gehe in die Stadt, weil es regnet
• Match the German coordinating conjunction with its English meaning:

  aber ↔️ but

  oder ↔️ or

  denn ↔️ for, because

  sondern ↔️ but (rather)
• Give an example of a complex sentence in German using "weil" to show cause.

  Ich gehe in die Stadt, weil es regnet
• Subordinating conjunctions affect the verb's position in the subordinate clause.


  True
• Match the relative pronoun with its example sentence:

  der ↔️ Der Mann, der das Auto fährt,...

  die ↔️ Die Frau, die singt,...

  das ↔️ Das Haus, das neu ist,...

  welche ↔️ Die Schüler, welche fleißig sind,...
• Relative clauses in German follow the verb-at-end order.
• What is the key difference between simple and complex sentences in German?

  Number of clauses
• Provide an example of a complex sentence in German using the subordinating conjunction 'wenn'.

  Wenn ich Zeit habe, gehe ich spazieren.
• In a subordinate clause, the verb is always placed at the end of the sentence.


  True
• Relative clauses are a type of subordinate clause.


  True
• The phrase "Die Schüler, welche fleißig sind,..." translates to "The students who are diligent."
• Provide an example of a conditional sentence in German.

  Wenn es regnet, bleibe ich zu Hause
• Indirect questions in German use the conjunction ob.
• The participial phrase "Das Buch lesend, ist die Frau meine Schwester" translates to "Reading the book, the woman is my sister."
• What conjunctions are commonly used to connect subordinate clauses in German complex sentences?

  weil, dass, wenn
• What type of conjunctions connect independent clauses in German complex sentences?

  Coordinating conjunctions
• Match the coordinating conjunction with its meaning:

  aber ↔️ but

  denn ↔️ for, because

  oder ↔️ or

  und ↔️ and
• Relative clauses add detail to a noun in the main clause.
• Where is the verb positioned in a 'wenn' clause?

  At the end
• What conjunction is used for indirect statements in German?

  dass
• In indirect statements and questions, the verb is placed at the end of the subordinate clause.


  True
• Participial phrases condense long sentences by removing explicit subjects and verbs.
• The verb in a participial clause is positioned at the end of the clause.