In this context, you should review the information on negation and the position of “nicht.” Practice Exercises Word Order (in general) Accusative and dative pronouns generally come “as soon as possible” (ASAP) after the subject, both in main clauses and in subordinate clauses.ħ.Expressions of time generally precede expressions of manner, which generally precede expressions of place: “ time/manner/place.”Ħ.Two main rules govern the position of nouns and pronouns in the sentence: These are essential for expressing all but the simplest ideas, and crucial to understanding German sentences.ĥ. You should learn the coordinating, two-part, and subordinating conjunctions. There, the subject will always come right at the beginning, immediately after the initial subordinating conjunction, relative pronoun or question word.Ĥ. Inverted word order is not possible in subordinate clauses. It is good style in German to take advantage of this flexibility: a text in which every clause begins with the subject sounds unsophisticated and mechanical. If it does not start with the subject, then the subject will come right after the verb.
A main clause may start with almost any sentence element other than the verb (except in questions).
Infinitives with or without “ zu” always come at the end of the clause.ģ. After a subordinate clause, the subsequent main clause begins with the verb. After a subordinating conjunction ( dass, weil, wenn, als, ob…) and in a relative clause, the verb comes at the end. If the verb is in two parts, the conjugated part goes in position two, and the “generic part” (infinitive or past participle) goes at the end of the clause. “und” then something in position one then the verb. The coordinating conjunctions und, aber, oder, denn & sondern occupy position 0 => you will generally want e.g. 
In general, the verb should be in position 2. There are strict rules determining the position of the verb, and there are a few other rules to bear in mind, but in general once you have put the verb(s) in the right place and chosen between “subject first” and “inverted” word order, there will often be a number of acceptable ways for you to arrange the rest of the sentence. In particular, sentences need not begin with the subject (see “ inverted word order” below). Word order in German is more flexible than in English. If you enjoy the info about German music and/or want more practice, click here to see all the items from the question bank! Note that this version of the exercise is not submittable.ġ. You will see 20 items from an item bank of 46. Click here for troubleshooting advice, e.g. Remember you need a score of at least 80% in order to get a “check” for this assignment.
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