This C1 test checks how well you use Spanish discourse connectors such as no obstante, de ahí que, siempre y cuando, sino que and en definitiva. It covers their meaning and function, the indicative or subjunctive they require, punctuation and register, and ends with a connected text. It suits advanced learners and teachers preparing students for C1 exams such as DELE C1.
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About this test
This C1 test checks how well you use Spanish discourse connectors such as no obstante, de ahí que, siempre y cuando, sino que and en definitiva. It covers their meaning and function, the indicative or subjunctive they require, punctuation and register, and ends with a connected text. It suits advanced learners and teachers preparing students for C1 exams such as DELE C1.
Topics covered
Contrast and concessionCause and consequenceAddition and reformulationIndicative vs subjunctive after connectorsSino / sino que / si noPunctuation of connectorsFormal register
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Notes for teachers
Use this test after teaching connectors by function, or as a diagnostic before C1 writing tasks. It targets frequent advanced-level errors: the wrong mood after de ahí que, siempre y cuando and aun cuando, confusion between sino, sino que and si no, false forms like 'sin embargo de que', and missing commas around sin embargo. As a follow-up, ask students to rewrite the final text with different connectors of the same function, changing the mood and punctuation where needed.
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