What grammar should you use to connect two sentences?

The first that comes to mind most is と as “and”, but it can only be used to connect nouns.

But what if it is not a nouns connection…?

 

[Unnatural sentence]

 

子どもたちは外で遊んだと、家で晩ごはんを食べました。

-こどもたちはそとであそんだと、いえでばんごはんをたべました。

-The children played outside and ate dinner at home.

 

Can you find a mistake?

 

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[Sensei’s correction]

 

子どもたちは外で遊んだと、家で晩ごはんを食べました。

→子どもたちは外で遊んで、家で晩ごはんを食べました。

→子どもたちは外で遊んだ後で、家で晩ごはんを食べました。

 

×遊んだと

[noun]と[noun]

＝[noun] and [noun]

[verb dictionary-form]と、

＝If…, always…

 

→ ◎遊んで

[verb te-form]て、[sentence]

＝do something… and…

文(ぶん)と文(ぶん)をつなげる connect sentences

 

→ ◎遊んだあとで

[verb ta-form]た/だ＋あとで、[sentence]

Aの次(つぎ)に、Bをする　B after A

 

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Did my explanation enhance your understanding?

 

〜と〜 and 〜て are JLPT N5 (Beginner level) grammar.

〜たあとで is JLPT N4 (Elementary level) grammar.

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