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German Quiz: Subordinate Clauses
A German Grammar Quiz: Word Order

The following quiz is based on the grammar lesson Word Order in German 2. Please make sure you have reviewed that lesson before you try this quiz.

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Teil I

Directions
Using the words shown, complete the German sentence with two clauses: a dependent/subordinate clause and a main/independent clause — using the correct word order.

1. die Straße - wird - repariert - es - gibt - eine Umleitung

   Weil _______________________, ______________________

2. wissen - Sie - ist - mein Auto

   __________________________, wo ____________________?

3. er - ist - mein Sohn - ich - kann - ihm - nicht - helfen

   Obwohl ______________________, ________________________

4. ich - habe - ihm - gesagt - er - soll - nach Hause - gehen

   __________________________, dass ____________________

5. das - ist - der Mann - ich - habe - in der Kirche - gesehen

   __________________________, den ____________________


Teil II

Directions
Combine the two sentences into one, using the conjunction indicated. You must determine if the conjunction is a coordinating or a subordinating one.

6. Wir haben nichts davon gewusst. + Er hat uns nichts gesagt.

   __________________________, da ____________________

7. Sein Vater ist sehr alt. + Er geht jeden Tag spazieren.

   __________________________, aber ____________________

8. Es regnet heute. + Wir fahren nicht an den See.

   Wenn ______________________, ________________________

9. Sie hinkt. + Sie hatte einen Unfall.

   __________________________, seitdem ____________________

10. Er kann die Halbfinale nicht ansehen. + Sein Fernseher ist kaputt.

   __________________________, denn ____________________


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