Connectives

How to express logical links between sentences

→ How to use connectives (Konjunktionen und Subjunktionen)

Underline the connectives in the following sentences. Then write down their meaning in German in the table (Tabelle).

Shana likes reading and watching films.
Carol likes reading but she hates listening to audio books.
Carol finishes reading her book, then she texts her friend in order to tell her about the book.
While George was reading a book, his friend texted him.
After George had read the book “The Hobbit”, he wanted to watch the film, too.
He wanted to watch the film, because he really liked the book.
Although Shana hated the Star Wars story she agreed to watch the latest film with her friends.

and
but
then
before
while
when
after
since, for
till

if

because, as, since

so that

although

first, second, third
firstly, secondly, thirdly
on the one hand…on the other hand

in order to

if/whether

Homework: Learn the words. Write five sentences about your book and use five different connecting words.

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