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A2 · SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Relative clauses with der die das den and dem

A relative clause describes a noun. The pronoun’s gender and number come from that noun; its case comes from the pronoun’s role inside the relative clause. Use commas and put the finite verb last. Start with nominative and accusative forms before practising dative.

Reference

CaseMasculineFeminineNeuterPlural
Nominativederdiedasdie
Accusativedendiedasdie
Dativedemderdemdenen

Try four exercises

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1. Das ist der Mann, ___ hier wohnt.
Answer and explanation

der

The relative pronoun is the subject of wohnt.

2. Das ist der Mann, ___ ich sehe.
Answer and explanation

den

The man is the accusative object of sehe.

3. Das ist die Frau, der ich ___.
Answer and explanation

helfe

Ich takes helfe, placed at the end.

4. Das sind die Kinder, ___ ich helfe.
Answer and explanation

denen

Helfen requires dative plural: denen.

Use it yourself

Write or say two new sentences using this pattern. Compare the forms and word order with the reference above.

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