Arbeitsblatt: Grammar Conjunctions

Conjunctions weil: aber: also, daher: damit: um zu: entweder oder: Use or to talk about the cause (Ursache) or reason of an action. Use to show contrast. Use or to talk about the result or effect of an action. Therefore is more formal than so and introduces an independent clause. Use orto talk about the purpose (Zweck) of an action. in order to is more formal than to. Use to talk about choices or alternatives. Punctuation: We use comma in front of, (result) and after . Examples: 4 1) He stayed at home he wasnt feeling well. He stayed at home he wasnt feeling well. 2) She was tired, she continued working. 3) The road was closed, we had to take different route. The road was closed due to construction; we had to take different route. 4) He studies hard he can achieve his goals. He studies hard achieve his goals 5) You can call me send me message. We can meet today tomorrow. you apologise you leave the room. Conjunctions weil: because since aber: but also, daher: so therefore damit: so (that) um zu: in order to entweder oder: either or Use because or since to talk about the cause (Ursache) or reason of an action. Use but to show contrast. Use so or therefore to talk about the result or effect of an action. Therefore is more formal than so and introduces an independent clause. Use so that or (in order) to to talk about the purpose (Zweck) of an action. in order to is more formal than to. Use either or to talk about choices or alternatives. Punctuation: We use comma in front of but, so (result) and after Therefore. Examples: 4 1) He stayed at home because he wasnt feeling well. He stayed at home since he wasnt feeling well. 2) She was tired, but she continued working. 3) The road was closed, so we had to take different route. The road was closed due to construction; therefore, we had to take different route. 4) He studies hard so (that) he can achieve his goals. He studies hard in order to achieve his goals 5) You can either call me or send me message. We can meet either today or tomorrow. Either you apologise or you leave the room.