Coordinating Conjuctions

There are two kinds of conjunctions. Coordinating conjunctions connect sentences, clauses, phrases, or words of equal rank. These coordinating conjuctions are “and,” “but,” and “or.” Subordinating conjunctions (such as “when,” “until,” “although”), on the other hand, join dependent clauses with main clauses.

In German, the most frequently used coordinating conjunctions are

  • und (“and”)

  • enn (“for”)

  • oder (“or”)

  • entweder … oder (“either or”)

  • sondern (“but”)

  • aber (“but”).

Keep in mind that the word order does not change after coordinating conjunctions. You must place the subject first and the verb second, following the normal word order in a sentence.

Exercise 25

Sondern is a more persuasive form of “but” that you are to translate as “but rather” or “on the contrary.” Make the first part of the sentence negative, with the subject of the clause starting with sondern going back to the very same subject as the negative clause.

Translate the German into English.

  • Entweder wir gehen sofort, oder wir werden zu spät kommen.

    ____________________________________________________

  • entweder … oder    _______________________________

  • Sie ist nicht dumm, sondern faul.

    ____________________________________________________

  • Sie fährt nicht nach Deutschland sondern macht eine Tour durch Spanien.

    ____________________________________________________

  • Er kaufte die Flugkarte nicht, denn er hatte nicht genug Geld.

    ____________________________________________________

  • Sie hat eine Karte für das Theater, aber sie kann nicht gehen.

    ____________________________________________________

  • aber    __________________________________________

  • Wir müssen uns beeilen, oder wir werden den Autobus verpassen.

    ____________________________________________________

  • und    __________________________________________

  • oder    __________________________________________

  • denn    __________________________________________

  • sondern   __________________________________________

Exercise 26

Translate the following words.

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