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B2–C1 · GFG · GFG020

Noun phrase + subject + relative verb + stranded preposition + main predicate

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Relative and nominal clauses”. Compare how English and German express relative and nominal clauses. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishNoun phrase + subject + relative verb + stranded preposition + main predicate
DE · GermanNoun phrase, preposition + relative pronoun + subordinate clause, main continuation

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Коллега, с которым я поговорил, предложил более простой подход.

EN · English

The colleague I spoke to suggested a simpler approach.

DE · German

Der Kollege, mit dem ich gesprochen habe, schlug einen einfacheren Ansatz vor.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Стул, на котором она сидела, был сломан.

    EN · English

    The chair she sat on was broken.

    DE · German

    Der Stuhl, auf dem sie saß, war kaputt.

  2. RU · Translation

    Проект, над которым мы работали, получил награду.

    EN · English

    The project we worked on won an award.

    DE · German

    Das Projekt, an dem wir gearbeitet haben, gewann einen Preis.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFG001Main clause + noun + whose + noun phrase + predicateGFGGFG014Whether + subject + verb + singular main predicateGFGGFG009Whoever + singular subordinate predicate + main predicateGFGGFG011Main verb + whichever + singular noun + subordinate predicateGFG