Nuts & Bolts of German: Conjunctions: "denn" versus "weil"

 
Es ist heute Abend sehr warm.

 

Viele Leute sitzen draußen,

 

denn es ist heute Abend sehr warm.

 

Viele Leute sitzen draußen,

 

weil es heute Abend sehr warm ist.

 

You have already come across "denn" (= because) in A1 Lower. "weil" has the same meaning as "denn".
Study the above example. Which of the following statements is correct? Mark the correct statement with an "r", the false ones with an "f". Then press [Check] to see if you got it right.


Like "denn", "weil" has no effect on the word order. ""
Unlike "denn", "weil" has an effect on the word order, it sends the conjugated verb to the end of the clause. ""
Unlike "denn", "weil" has an effect on the word order, it sends the conjugated verb to the beginning of the clause. ""
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