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Ed Swick taught German for thirty years. He is the author of Essential German Verb Skills and Practice Makes Perfect: German Pronouns and Prepositions.

Sharpen your German grammar with skill-building exercises

If you want to be proficient in German, you eventually have to clear the bothersome hurdle of grammar. The best way to conquer this obstacle is through hands-on experience. Covering all facets of German grammar—from prepositions and pronouns to verbal forms and tenses—German Grammar Drills helps you learn often-perplexing topics with fun and engaging exercises.

This comprehensive book features:

• More than 200 drills that demonstrate how the German grammar system works, including review exercises to reinforce your learning
• An answer key to give you immediate clarification on any concept
• Quick reviews bring you up to speed on grammar

Topics include:

Determining the genders of words
• Accusative-dative prepositions
• Der words and ein words
• Relative pronouns
• Infinitive clauses
• Comparatives and superlatives
• and more

Preface     v
Determining Gender     1
Forming Plurals     7
Pronouns     15
Nominative Case     21
Accusative Case     29
Dative Case     39
Genitive Case     51
Accusative-Dative Prepositions     59
Der Words and Ein Words     69
Review 1     75
Adjectives     85
Contractions     93
Questions and Interrogatives     97
Present Tense     105
Past Tense     117
Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses     127
Future Tenses     139
Imperatives     145
Reflexive Pronouns     149
Review 2     155
Prefixes     165
Numbers, Time, Days of the Week, and the Calendar     173
Modal Auxiliaries and Double Infinitives     185
Conjunctions     195
Relative Pronouns     203
Comparatives and Superlatives     213
Passive Voice     225
Subjunctive Mood     235
Infinitive Clauses     247
Review 3     253
Final Review     269
Answer Key     285