Dutch Grammar Quiz: Conjunctions (Voegwoorden)

Key rules for Conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions — word order stays the same

En, maar, want, of, and dus connect two main clauses. The verb in the second clause stays in second position, exactly as in a normal sentence.

Adverbial conjunctions: ook and toch

Ook (also/too) and toch (yet/still/anyway) are adverbs used as connectors. When they start a sentence they trigger inversion — the subject moves after the verb — but the verb itself stays near the front.

Subordinating conjunctions — verb moves to the END

Omdat, dat, and als introduce a subordinate clause. In a subordinate clause the finite verb must go to the very end. If there is a modal verb, the infinitive comes last and the modal sits just before it.

Examples

Ik werk en hij studeert. — I work and he studies.
Ze is moe, maar ze gaat toch. — She is tired, but she goes anyway.
Hij blijft thuis, want het regent. — He stays home, because it is raining.
Wil je koffie of thee? — Do you want coffee or tea?
Het is laat, dus ik ga slapen. — It is late, so I am going to sleep.
Hij werkt veel. Zij werkt ook veel. — He works a lot. She works a lot too.

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