Intermediate German: A Grammar and Workbook

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Exercise 3.3


Fill in the missing endings where appropriate.

1 Kennst du dies___ Mann?
2 Fahren Sie mit dies___ Auto?
3 Er hat solch___ Glück gehabt!
4 Einig___ Leute kamen zu spät.
5 Ich möchte all___ Gäste willkommen heißen.
6 Er sprach mit all___ Gästen.
7 Sie hat viel___ CDs zu Hause.
8 Trink nicht so viel___ Bier.

Exercise 3.4


Translate the following sentences into German.

1 After lunch we go for a walk.
2 They love life.
3 She is a Londoner.
4 Have you found your bag? (Use the du,Sieandihrforms.)
5 I don’t understand this question.
6 I have not seen this film.
7 He drinks a lot of coffee.
8 She’s got many friends.
9 I haven’t heard such nonsense in a long time.
10 All friends were there.

Checklist ✓

1 Can you name three determiners apart from the definite
and indefinite articles?

2 Do you know three instances where you would use a
definite article in German but not in English?

3 When would you use an indefinite article in English but
not in German?

4 What is the grammatical role of determiners in German?

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