Subordinate Clauses

Question 1

Which German word means ‘because’?

Answer 1

Weil

Question 2

Fill in the blank: The subordinate conjunction ‘ob’ translates to ______ in English.

Answer 2

whether

Question 3

Name one subordinate conjunction in German that indicates time.

Answer 3

als

Question 4

What is the function of the subordinate conjunction ‘wenn’?

Answer 4

It means ‘if’ and introduces conditional clauses.

Question 5

What does the conjunction ‘damit’ mean in English?

Answer 5

so that

Question 6

Fill in the blank: ‘Nachdem’ is a subordinate conjunction that translates to ______.

Answer 6

after

Question 7

Which conjunction would you use to express a reason in German?

Answer 7

weil

Question 8

What is the German subordinate conjunction for ‘although’?

Answer 8

obwohl

Question 9

True or False: The word ‘da’ can be used as a subordinate conjunction in German.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which subordinate conjunction means ‘before’? A) bevor B) nachdem C) wenn D) obwohl

Answer 10

A) bevor

Question 11

Name a subordinate conjunction that expresses a condition.

Answer 11

wenn

Question 12

What does ‘sofern’ mean in English?

Answer 12

as long as

Question 13

Name the conjunction that translates to ‘as soon as’.

Answer 13

sobald

Question 14

What does ‘während’ mean in English?

Answer 14

while

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following indicates a contrast? A) dass B) obwohl C) wenn D) nachdem

Answer 15

B) obwohl

Question 16

What is the function of the conjunction ‘bis’?

Answer 16

It means ‘until’ and introduces a time clause.

Question 17

Wenn

Answer 17

If/when

Question 18

Nachdem

Answer 18

After

Question 19

Damit

Answer 19

So that

Question 20

Bevor

Answer 20

Before

Question 21

Bis

Answer 21

Until

Question 22

Als

Answer 22

When

Question 23

Ob

Answer 23

If/whether

Question 24

Obwohl

Answer 24

Although

Question 25

Dass

Answer 25

That

Question 26

Während

Answer 26

While

Question 27

Weil

Answer 27

Because

Question 28

Da

Answer 28

As/because