B2–C1 · ADJ · 40 patterns

Adjectives and comparison

Describe, compare and qualify with accurate noun phrases.

01 · How to use this set

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Describe, compare and qualify with accurate noun phrases.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

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A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the team was reviewing the new policy]A more transparent process would be easier to explain in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the partners needed a clear decision]A more transparent process would be easier to explain in a situation where the partners needed a clear decision. · German parallel: Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the pilot was entering its final phase]A more transparent process would be easier to explain in a situation where the pilot was entering its final phase. · German parallel: Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the available evidence was still incomplete]A more transparent process would be easier to explain in a situation where the available evidence was still incomplete. · German parallel: Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the timetable had changed at short notice]A more transparent process would be easier to explain in a situation where the timetable had changed at short notice. · German parallel: Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the team was reviewing the new policy]The most useful option is not always the fastest one in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]

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01A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ001 · A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ002 · A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the partners needed a clear decision] / Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ003 · A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ004 · A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ005 · A more transparent process would be easier to explain [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Ein transparenteres Verfahren wäre leichter zu erklären [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ006 · The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]07The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ007 · The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the partners needed a clear decision] / Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]08The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ008 · The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]09The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ009 · The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]10The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ010 · The most useful option is not always the fastest one [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Die nützlichste Option ist nicht immer die schnellste [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]11We need a reliable method for complex cases [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ011 · We need a reliable method for complex cases [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Wir brauchen eine verlässliche Methode für komplexe Fälle [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]12We need a reliable method for complex cases [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ012 · We need a reliable method for complex cases [the partners needed a clear decision] / Wir brauchen eine verlässliche Methode für komplexe Fälle [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]13We need a reliable method for complex cases [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ013 · We need a reliable method for complex cases [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Wir brauchen eine verlässliche Methode für komplexe Fälle [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]14We need a reliable method for complex cases [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ014 · We need a reliable method for complex cases [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Wir brauchen eine verlässliche Methode für komplexe Fälle [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]15We need a reliable method for complex cases [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ015 · We need a reliable method for complex cases [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Wir brauchen eine verlässliche Methode für komplexe Fälle [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]16The revised plan contains several important changes [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ016 · The revised plan contains several important changes [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Der überarbeitete Plan enthält mehrere wichtige Änderungen [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]17The revised plan contains several important changes [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ017 · The revised plan contains several important changes [the partners needed a clear decision] / Der überarbeitete Plan enthält mehrere wichtige Änderungen [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]18The revised plan contains several important changes [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ018 · The revised plan contains several important changes [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Der überarbeitete Plan enthält mehrere wichtige Änderungen [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]19The revised plan contains several important changes [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ019 · The revised plan contains several important changes [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Der überarbeitete Plan enthält mehrere wichtige Änderungen [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]20The revised plan contains several important changes [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ020 · The revised plan contains several important changes [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Der überarbeitete Plan enthält mehrere wichtige Änderungen [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]21Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ021 · Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Ihre Erklärung war klarer als die ursprüngliche Notiz [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]22Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ022 · Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the partners needed a clear decision] / Ihre Erklärung war klarer als die ursprüngliche Notiz [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]23Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ023 · Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Ihre Erklärung war klarer als die ursprüngliche Notiz [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]24Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ024 · Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Ihre Erklärung war klarer als die ursprüngliche Notiz [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]25Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ025 · Her explanation was clearer than the original note [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Ihre Erklärung war klarer als die ursprüngliche Notiz [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]26Such a small change can have significant effects [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ026 · Such a small change can have significant effects [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Eine so kleine Änderung kann erhebliche Auswirkungen haben [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]27Such a small change can have significant effects [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ027 · Such a small change can have significant effects [the partners needed a clear decision] / Eine so kleine Änderung kann erhebliche Auswirkungen haben [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]28Such a small change can have significant effects [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ028 · Such a small change can have significant effects [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Eine so kleine Änderung kann erhebliche Auswirkungen haben [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]29Such a small change can have significant effects [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ029 · Such a small change can have significant effects [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Eine so kleine Änderung kann erhebliche Auswirkungen haben [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]30Such a small change can have significant effects [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ030 · Such a small change can have significant effects [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Eine so kleine Änderung kann erhebliche Auswirkungen haben [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]31They chose the least risky alternative [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ031 · They chose the least risky alternative [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Sie wählten die am wenigsten riskante Alternative [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]32They chose the least risky alternative [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ032 · They chose the least risky alternative [the partners needed a clear decision] / Sie wählten die am wenigsten riskante Alternative [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]33They chose the least risky alternative [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ033 · They chose the least risky alternative [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Sie wählten die am wenigsten riskante Alternative [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]34They chose the least risky alternative [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ034 · They chose the least risky alternative [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Sie wählten die am wenigsten riskante Alternative [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]35They chose the least risky alternative [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ035 · They chose the least risky alternative [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Sie wählten die am wenigsten riskante Alternative [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]36The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMADJ036 · The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Die Daten vermitteln ein vollständigeres Bild der Situation [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]37The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMADJ037 · The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the partners needed a clear decision] / Die Daten vermitteln ein vollständigeres Bild der Situation [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]38The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMADJ038 · The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Die Daten vermitteln ein vollständigeres Bild der Situation [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]39The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMADJ039 · The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Die Daten vermitteln ein vollständigeres Bild der Situation [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]40The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMADJ040 · The data provide a more complete picture of the situation [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Die Daten vermitteln ein vollständigeres Bild der Situation [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]

01Mood, modality and reported stanceExpress possibility, recommendation and reported judgement precisely.02Contrast grammarChoose between easily confused structures by meaning, not by rule name.03Russian-speaker transfer trapsCorrect recurring English and German structures that Russian speakers tend to transfer literally.04Determiners and quantifiersMake reference, quantity and scope precise.