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A1 · SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR PRACTICE

ADUSO connectors aber denn und sondern oder

Aber, denn, und, sondern and oder coordinate words or clauses. When they connect complete main clauses, each clause keeps main-clause word order. Sondern corrects a negated idea. Denn gives a reason; it does not send the verb to the end. ADUSO is a memory aid, not a separate grammatical rule.

Reference

ConnectorFunction
abercontrast
dennreason
undaddition
sonderncorrection after negation
oderalternative

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1. Ich komme nicht heute, ___ morgen.
Answer and explanation

sondern

Sondern corrects the negated time: not today, but tomorrow.

2. Ich bleibe hier, denn ___.
Answer and explanation

ich bin müde

Denn connects main clauses and keeps ich bin.

3. Tee ___ Kaffee? (offer alternatives)
Answer and explanation

oder

Oder presents a choice.

4. Er ist müde, ___ er arbeitet weiter.
Answer and explanation

aber

Aber expresses the contrast between tiredness and continuing work.

Use it yourself

Write or say two new sentences using this pattern. Compare the forms and word order with the reference above.

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