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192 Pages·2009·2.15 MB·English

by  Ed Swick

PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT
German
Pronouns
and
Prepositions
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PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT
German
Pronouns
and
Prepositions
Ed Swick
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DOI: 10.1036/007145392X
PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT
German
Pronouns
and
Prepositions
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Contents
Introduction vii
PART I Pronouns 1
Unit 1 Pronouns in the Nominative Case 3
Unit 2 Pronouns and Gender 11
Unit 3 Pronouns in the Accusative Case 16
Unit 4 Pronouns in the Dative Case 22
Unit 5 Pronouns in Prepositional Phrases 29
Unit 6 Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in the Same Sentence 35
Unit 7 Possessive Pronouns 41
Unit 8 Einer/Keinerand Interrogatives Used as Pronouns 48
Unit 9 Determiners Used as Pronouns 56
Unit 10 The Pronoun man 66
Unit 11 Relative Pronouns 68
Unit 12 Reflexive Pronouns 76
Unit 13 Reciprocal Pronouns 85
PART II Prepositions 89
Unit 14 Accusative Prepositions 91
Unit 15 Dative Prepositions 99
Unit 16 Accusative-Dative Prepositions 107
Unit 17 Genitive Prepositions 116
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Unit 18 Prepositional Adverbs 121
Unit 19 Verbs with a Prepositional Object 129
Unit 20 Adjectives with a Prepositional Object 135
Unit 21 Prepositions as Prefixes 140
Unit 22 Prepositional Contractions 149
APPENDIXES 153
A The Verb Get in German 153
B Prepositions and Their Required Cases 154
C Verbs That Require Specific Prepositions 155
Answer Key 157
Introduction
Pronouns and prepositions are often undervalued and considered insignificant aspects of lan-
guage study. They are even sometimes entirely overlooked. But pronouns and prepositions—
whether English or German—play an important role in language. In fact, many people study
German for years and become masters of conjugations and declensions but continue to have
only a basic grasp of the many uses of pronouns and prepositions.
This book will help to overcome this neglectful attitude. It puts pronouns and prepositions
under a bright light to illuminate their importance in language learning and to provide you with
new insight into their mechanics. You will find detailed explanations of their functions and
numerous examples to add clarity to those functions.
You will also find an abundance of exercises for practicing the new concepts you learn. The exer-
cises appear in different formats in order to give you practice with pronouns and prepositions
from different angles. Some of the exercises ask you to select the word that completes a sentence
correctly. Others ask you to complete a sentence with any appropriate word or phrase of your
choosing. Still others ask you to write an original sentence that includes a specific phrase. There
is an Answer Key at the back of the book so that you can track your progress.
Knowinghow to identify pronouns and prepositions is only part of the story. Knowing how they
function is also necessary. Knowing where and when pronouns and prepositions are used is
another key to unlocking their secrets. It is important to have the whole story,because pronouns
and prepositions are more than just little words that adorn sentences. They help to make sen-
tences flow and to sound interesting and meaningful. This book will guide you through the
whole story.
Take advantage of the contents of this book and increase your ability to use pronouns and
prepositions effectively and accurately. This is an opportunity to bring your German skills to a
higher level.
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