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Big picture first -- conjunctions combine two things (sentence & sentence, or sentence and clause) into one. The word order of the last sentence or clause depends from which group the conjunction comes. Here are two high frequency conjunctions for each group. Just work with them and get the pattern down. Make examples, even with English sentences, till you can do the pattern automatically. You have to get beyond the, "wait, let me think" stage in generating sentences.

Overview / Oorsig:

A. Verb 2nd Conj (normal)
Default word order - subj. verb obj.

Ek sit op die stoel en jy staan by die deur. 
Ek moet op die stoel sit en jy kan by die deur staan.
Jy moet by die deur staan want ek wil op die stoel sit.

 

B. Verb Last Conj
i) dat, ii) omdat

Ek moet sit dat jy by die deur kan staan.
Ek moet sit omdat jy by die deur kan staan.

 

C. Verb 1st Conj
i) dus, ii) daarom

Ek moet sit dus kan jy by die deur staan.
Ek moet sit daarom kan jy by die deur staan.