Who is supposed to do what? Modal verbs, two-verb structures, question words
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I can emphasise different parts of sentences by using inversion (word order two), and understand how to form sentences that use two verbs.
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Both sounds are pronounced in the sound-symbol correspondence [kn]. This is different from English.
The modal verb 'sollen' expresses obligation or probability and requires a 2nd verb in the infinitive at the end.
Use inversion (word order two) to emphasise a particular element. The verb is always the 2nd idea in the sentence.
Open (wh) questions use inversion (word order two). For example: 'Wann soll ich die Tickets kaufen?'.
Use a comma before 'zu' in two-verb structures that don't involve a modal verb, e.g., 'Er hofft, das Buch zu lesen.'
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