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RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND RELATIVE CLAUSES
WEITERE ÜBUNGEN

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A. Finish these clauses in a meaningful way (using a relative pronoun and clause).

1. Ich habe einen Mann gefragt,
2. In meinem Aufsatz schreibe ich,
3. Ich brauche ein Buch,

B. Replace preposition and relative pronoun with a WO-compound.

1. Fußballspielen, mit dem ich erst letztes Jahr anfing, gefällt mir gut.
Fußballspielen, ich erst letztes Jahr anfing, gefällt mir gut.
2. Das Konzert, auf das ich mich freue, ist nächste Woche.
Das Konzert, , ich mich freue, ist nächste Woche,

C. Übersetzen Sie. [Use present perfect where needed]

1. I didn't know the man who I saw yesterday.

2. This is the city where we stayed last year.

3. Is this the boy whose sister you love?

4. I like people who work hard.

5. He saw students who have to work a lot.

6. The girl who he gave his book did not come back.

7. Is this the letter which arrived yesterday?

8. The car I have rented is broken down.

9. These are the people who I won't believe.

10. Do you know the men who came from Salzburg?

11. Inge's brother, who speaks English very well, wants to become a teacher.

12. The department store where there are very pretty saleswomen is closed.

13. Everything that he said was correct.

14. The house where I lived as a kid was very small.

15. I don't know whom I can believe.

16. Sue, who is at home now, is from here.

17. The students with whom we traveled were really friendly.

18. Georg, whom I have not seen in a year, is visiting this weekend.

19. Can you tell me whose car this is?


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