CLASS 10 · LEARNING KNOWLEDGE
Spelling and punctuation in the final-exam context – basic principles
How it works
In the final-exam context, students must reliably apply the most important rules of German spelling and punctuation. These include capitalization and lowercase spelling, separate and joined spelling, comma placement with main and subordinate clauses, punctuation in lists, the distinction between ‹das› and ‹dass› as well as between ‹seit› and ‹seid› and the correct spelling of foreign words and compound nouns. Punctuation in direct speech is also relevant for the exam.
Note
Spelling and punctuation follow fixed rules that must be observed in a clear and understandable exam or final text. Capitalization applies to sentence beginnings, nouns and substantivized verbs. Commas separate main and subordinate clauses as well as the parts of lists; in simple lists, there is normally no comma before ‹und›. Whether words are written separately or together depends on meaning and part of speech.
Spelling and punctuation follow fixed rules that must be observed in a clear and understandable exam or final text. Capitalization applies to sentence beginnings, nouns and substantivized verbs. Commas separate main and subordinate clauses as well as the parts of lists; in simple lists, there is normally no comma before ‹und›. Whether words are written separately or together depends on meaning and part of speech.
An example
Is the comma placement in ‹Obwohl es regnete, gingen wir spazieren.› correct?
Yes. The comma separates the subordinate clause ‹Obwohl es regnete› from the main clause ‹gingen wir spazieren›. The comma placement is correct here.
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To the learning unit →Own explanation and own practice exercises by AmyMath. Subject reference framework: German. The topic assignment may vary by federal state.