Prepositions of Reason Exercises For Norwegian Grammar

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Prepositions of Reason, known as “Preposisjoner av Grunn” in Norwegian, are prepositions that indicate the reason or cause of an action. They add context to a sentence and provide the reader or listener with more information on why something is happening or occurred. This aspect of Norwegian grammar is critical to mastering the language as it enables clear and precise communication.

Exercise 1: Fill the blanks with the appropriate Prepositions of Reason

1. Han gikk hjem *fordi* han var syk. (because)
2. Jeg lรธper *for* รฅ holde meg i form. (for)
3. Hun grรฅt *av* glede. (from)
4. Han ble arrestert *for* fartsovertredelse. (for speeding)
5. Hun har studert hardt *for* รฅ bestรฅ eksamen. (to pass)
6. Han fikk ikke jobben *pga* mangel pรฅ erfaring. (due to lack of)
7. De bor her *pรฅ grunn av* sikkerhet. (because of)
8. Han dro tidlig *for* รฅ unngรฅ trafikken. (to avoid)
9. Hun lagde middag *for* gjestene. (for the guests)
10. Han ble latterliggjort *pรฅ grunn av* klรฆrne sine. (because of)
11. De sultet *for* krig. (from war)
12. De mistet hjemmene *sine pรฅ grunn av* brannen. (because of the fire)
13. Jeg sovner alltid *for* jeg leser en bok. (when)
14. Hun ler alltid *nรฅr* hun ser den filmen. (when)
15. Jeg er alltid glad *nรฅr* jeg ser deg. (when)

Exercise 2: Fill the blanks with the appropriate Prepositions of Reason

1. Jeg er her *for* รฅ hjelpe deg. (to help)
2. Han ble sen *pรฅ grunn av* trafikken. (because of)
3. Hun prรธver รฅ vรฆre snill *pรฅ grunn av* barna. (because of)
4. Han arbeider hardt *for* รฅ tjene penger. (to earn)
5. Hun fikk ikke lov til รฅ gรฅ ut *pga* dรฅrlig vรฆr. (bad weather)
6. Jeg har vondt i halsen *fordi* jeg skrek. (screamed)
7. De mรฅtte dra tidlig *fordi* toget deres skulle gรฅ. (train)
8. Jeg er opptatt med arbeidet *mitt pga* prosjektfristen. (due to deadline)
9. De fikk vite sannheten *etter* at han tilsto. (after)
10. Hun bor i Kina *for* รฅ lรฆre kinesisk. (to learn)
11. Han sรธkte pรฅ universitetet *for* รฅ studere medisin. (to study)
12. Hun var syk, *sรฅ* hun kunne ikke komme pรฅ festen. (so)
13. Han rรธyket *sรฅ* han fikk lungekreft. (so)
14. Jeg studerer *sรฅ* jeg kan fรฅ en god jobb. (so I can)
15. Hun gikk tur *for* รฅ fรฅ frisk luft. (to get)

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