Exploring Relative Pronouns in German

This video introduces the concept of relative pronouns in German, focusing on definite relative pronouns. It outlines three essential rules for using them: they must be used in German, commas are required before relative clauses, and they act like subordinating conjunctions. The video provides examples to illustrate these rules, emphasizing the importance of agreement in gender and number with the antecedent. It also discusses the use of charts for learning and highlights the need for relative pronouns to stay with prepositions in German.

What are the most commonly used relative pronouns in English?

• Who, What, Which

• Who, When, Where

• Which, Where, How

• What, When, Why

Which of the following is a rule for using relative pronouns in German?

• They are optional

• They are used without commas

• They must be used

• They are only used in questions

What must be used before introducing a relative clause in German writing?

• A period

• A semicolon

• A comma

• A colon

What happens to the primary conjugated verb in a German relative clause?

• It stays at the beginning

• It changes tense

• It moves to the end

• It is omitted

In German, a definite relative pronoun must agree with its antecedent in which aspects?

• Tense and mood

• Gender and number

• Voice and aspect

• Person and case

How is the case of a relative pronoun in German determined?

• By the tense of the verb

• By its position in the sentence

• By its function within the relative clause

• By the mood of the sentence

In the example 'das Adele in Danish Gazette gazillion hava', what is the antecedent?

• das

• Adele

• Danish

• Gazette

What change occurs to the relative pronoun 'der' when it represents the direct object 'hund'?

• It changes to 'die'

• It changes to 'dem'

• It changes to 'den'

• It changes to 'das'

What is the purpose of the chart on definite relative pronouns?

• To learn German adjectives

• To practice German prepositions

• To help understand the use of definite relative pronouns

• To memorize all German verbs

In German, where must a preposition stay when used with a relative pronoun?

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

• With the relative pronoun

• Separated from the relative pronoun