Berühmte Deutsche: subject relative clauses, wh- pronouns in relative clauses
I can form relative clauses using the correct relative pronouns in the context of learning about famous German people.
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Berühmte Deutsche: subject relative clauses, wh- pronouns in relative clauses
I can form relative clauses using the correct relative pronouns in the context of learning about famous German people.
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Key learning points
- Relative clauses add information about the noun in the main clause, without starting another sentence.
- A relative clause starts with a relative pronoun - the definite article ('der', 'die', 'das') that matches the noun.
- Question words such as ‘wo’ can also be used as pronouns in relative clauses.
- ‘Was’ can be used as a relative pronoun meaning ‘that' or 'which’ when referring to a whole clause, not a specific noun.
- Many famous German figures continue to be influential in today’s world.
Keywords
Relative clause - adds information about the noun in the main clause
Relative pronoun - a pronoun that introduces a relative clause, e.g., ‘who’, ‘that’, ‘which’
Common misconception
Use 'welche' to translate 'which' in a relative clause.
Do not use a question word to translate 'which' when adding information about the noun in the main clause. ‘Was’ can be used as a relative pronoun meaning ‘that' or 'which’ when referring to a whole clause, not a specific noun.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'nevertheless'?
Q2.Which word means 'partly'?
Q3.Match the German and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'That's your new phone, isn't it?'
Q5.Write in English: 'Er wurde in Wien geboren.'
Q6.Write in German: 'a successful career'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the famous individuals to the correct professions.
