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Grammar review for intermediate and advanced-intermediate German courses.

Based on an empirical approach, this popular German grammar review is arranged as a flexible classroom text or reference grammar. Concepts are explained in step-by-step fashion, and immediately reinforced with exercises.

• NEW - Exercises now include more contextualized practice of grammar points and are more consistent in length.

  • Students use language in more natural situations to help them develop a more authentic use of the language.

• Features exercises that are in natural German, frequently in conversational form.

  • Encourages accurate practice of grammar in natural context.

• NEW - German spelling reform changes are integrated throughout and summarized in Appendix.

  • Instructors and students are able to use the new system and have access to key points.

• Contains relatively simple explanations.

  • Accessible to students with little formal knowledge of grammar.

• NEW - Improved design.

  • Enhances student comprehension.

• Includes summarizing exercises at the end of a section or chapter.

  • Assists students in reviewing large units of material.

• NEW - Answer key added to the program.

  • Instructors may choose to assign this so students can check their own work.

• Exercises now include more contextualized practice of grammar points and are more consistent in length.

  • Students use language in more natural situations to help them develop a more authentic use of the language.

• German spelling reform changes are integrated throughout and summarized in Appendix.

  • Instructors and students are able to use the new system and have access to key points.

• Improved design.

  • Enhances student comprehension.

• Answer key added to the program.

  • Instructors may choose to assign this so students can check their own work.

 1. Preliminary Remarks about German Word Order.


 2. Verbs in the Present Tense; The Imperative.


 3. Verbs in the Past and Future Tenses.


 4. Modal Auxiliaries.


 5. The Nouns.


 6. der- Words and ein- Words; Personal Pronouns.


 7. Prepositions; da-/wo- Compounds; Interrogatives.


 8. Adjectives.


 9. Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs.


10. Numerals; Time Expressions.


11. Conjunctions; Infinitive Phrases.


12. The Subjunctive, Part I.


13. The Subjunctive, Part II.


14. der- Words and ein- Words Used as Pronouns; Indefinite Pronouns; Relative Clauses.


15. Reflexives, Reciprocal Pronouns; Uses of selbst/selber.


16. The Passive Voice.


17. Word Order Variations.


18. Additional Features of German Grammar.


Appendix.


German-English Vocabulary.


Glossary of Grammatical Terms Used in This Book.


Index.

German Grammar (German)
Intermediate German (German)

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