Get Used To Sentences Flashcards

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Trotz des starken Regens, der den Verkehr beeinträchtigte, schaffte er es pünktlich zur Arbeit.

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Despite the heavy rain that affected the traffic, he managed to arrive at work on time.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“er schaffte es pünktlich zur Arbeit”) and a complex subordinate clause (“Trotz des starken Regens, der den Verkehr beeinträchtigte”) with an embedded clause and relative pronoun.

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Sollte er den Wettkampf gewinnen, würde er einen neuen Rekord aufstellen.

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If he were to win the competition, he would set a new record.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“er würde einen neuen Rekord aufstellen”) and a conditional subordinate clause (“Sollte er den Wettkampf gewinnen”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “sollte” (should/if).

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Während er arbeitet, denkt er oft an seine Familie.

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While he is working, he often thinks about his family.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“er denkt oft an seine Familie”) and a temporal subordinate clause (“Während er arbeitet”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “während” (while).

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Obwohl er lange trainiert hatte, war er nicht in der Lage, den Berggipfel zu erreichen.

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Although he had trained for a long time, he was unable to reach the mountain summit.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“er war nicht in der Lage, den Berggipfel zu erreichen”) and a concessive subordinate clause (“Obwohl er lange trainiert hatte”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “obwohl” (although).

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Durch die intensive Vorbereitung, die monatelang gedauert hatte, erzielte sie hervorragende Ergebnisse in der Prüfung.

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Through the intensive preparation that had lasted for months, she achieved excellent results in the exam.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“sie erzielte hervorragende Ergebnisse in der Prüfung”) and a subordinate clause (“Durch die intensive Vorbereitung, die monatelang gedauerthatte”) with an embedded clause and relative pronoun.

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Indem er hart arbeitete und hartnäckig blieb, konnte er seinen Traum verwirklichen.

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By working hard and staying persistent, he was able to fulfill his dream.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“er konnte seinen Traum verwirklichen”) and a means-end subordinate clause (“Indem er hart arbeitete und hartnäckig blieb”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “indem” (by/while).

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Sofern es keine unvorhergesehenen Probleme gibt, wird die Veranstaltung wie geplant stattfinden.

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Provided there are no unforeseen problems, the event will take place as scheduled.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“die Veranstaltung wird wie geplant stattfinden”) and a conditional subordinate clause (“Sofern es keine unvorhergesehenen Probleme gibt”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “sofern” (provided/if).

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Anstatt das Problem zu ignorieren, sollten wir nach einer Lösung suchen.

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Instead of ignoring the problem, we should look for a solution.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“wir sollten nach einer Lösung suchen”) and a subordinate clause (“Anstatt das Problem zu ignorieren”) with an infinitive construction.

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Nachdem sie ihr Studium abgeschlossen hatte, entschied sie sich für eine Karriere im Ausland.

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After completing her studies, she decided to pursue a career abroad.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“sie entschied sich für eine Karriere im Ausland”) and a temporal subordinate clause (“Nachdem sie ihr Studium abgeschlossen hatte”) introduced by the subordinating conjunction “nachdem” (after).

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Ohne dass er es bemerkte, hatte sie heimlich das Geschenk versteckt.

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Without him noticing, she had secretly hidden the gift.

Grammatical Explanation: The sentence contains a main clause (“sie hatte heimlich das Geschenk versteckt”) and a subordinate clause (“Ohne dass er es bemerkte”) with a subordinating conjunction and a separated verb construction.

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