B2–C1 · CAS · 40 patterns

Cases and nominal agreement

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01 · How to use this set

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Keep roles and agreement clear inside the noun phrase.

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.

01She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the team was reviewing the new policy]She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the partners needed a clear decision]She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation in a situation where the partners needed a clear decision. · German parallel: Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the pilot was entering its final phase]She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation in a situation where the pilot was entering its final phase. · German parallel: Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the available evidence was still incomplete]She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation in a situation where the available evidence was still incomplete. · German parallel: Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the timetable had changed at short notice]She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation in a situation where the timetable had changed at short notice. · German parallel: Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06The committee considered the proposal carefully [the team was reviewing the new policy]The committee considered the proposal carefully in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]

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01She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS001 · She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]02She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS002 · She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the partners needed a clear decision] / Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]03She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS003 · She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]04She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS004 · She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]05She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS005 · She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Sie gab der neuen Kollegin eine ausführliche Erklärung [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]06The committee considered the proposal carefully [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS006 · The committee considered the proposal carefully [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]07The committee considered the proposal carefully [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS007 · The committee considered the proposal carefully [the partners needed a clear decision] / Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]08The committee considered the proposal carefully [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS008 · The committee considered the proposal carefully [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]09The committee considered the proposal carefully [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS009 · The committee considered the proposal carefully [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]10The committee considered the proposal carefully [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS010 · The committee considered the proposal carefully [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Der Ausschuss prüfte den Vorschlag sorgfältig [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]11We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS011 · We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]12We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS012 · We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the partners needed a clear decision] / Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]13We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS013 · We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]14We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS014 · We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]15We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS015 · We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]16The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS016 · The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]17The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS017 · The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the partners needed a clear decision] / Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]18The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS018 · The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]19The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS019 · The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]20The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS020 · The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]21They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS021 · They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]22They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS022 · They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the partners needed a clear decision] / Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]23They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS023 · They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]24They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS024 · They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]25They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS025 · They informed the participants about the revised procedure [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]26The manager thanked the team for its work [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS026 · The manager thanked the team for its work [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]27The manager thanked the team for its work [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS027 · The manager thanked the team for its work [the partners needed a clear decision] / Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]28The manager thanked the team for its work [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS028 · The manager thanked the team for its work [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]29The manager thanked the team for its work [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS029 · The manager thanked the team for its work [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]30The manager thanked the team for its work [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS030 · The manager thanked the team for its work [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]31This decision affects everyone involved [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS031 · This decision affects everyone involved [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]32This decision affects everyone involved [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS032 · This decision affects everyone involved [the partners needed a clear decision] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]33This decision affects everyone involved [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS033 · This decision affects everyone involved [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]34This decision affects everyone involved [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS034 · This decision affects everyone involved [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]35This decision affects everyone involved [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS035 · This decision affects everyone involved [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]36The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the team was reviewing the new policy]GRMCAS036 · The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Der Vorschlag wurde mit Unterstützung der Berater entwickelt [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]37The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the partners needed a clear decision]GRMCAS037 · The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the partners needed a clear decision] / Der Vorschlag wurde mit Unterstützung der Berater entwickelt [die Partner eine klare Entscheidung brauchten]38The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the pilot was entering its final phase]GRMCAS038 · The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the pilot was entering its final phase] / Der Vorschlag wurde mit Unterstützung der Berater entwickelt [das Pilotprojekt in seine letzte Phase ging]39The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the available evidence was still incomplete]GRMCAS039 · The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the available evidence was still incomplete] / Der Vorschlag wurde mit Unterstützung der Berater entwickelt [die verfügbaren Belege noch unvollständig waren]40The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the timetable had changed at short notice]GRMCAS040 · The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [the timetable had changed at short notice] / Der Vorschlag wurde mit Unterstützung der Berater entwickelt [der Zeitplan kurzfristig geändert worden war]

01Adjectives and comparisonDescribe, compare and qualify with accurate noun phrases.02Mood, modality and reported stanceExpress possibility, recommendation and reported judgement precisely.03Contrast grammarChoose between easily confused structures by meaning, not by rule name.04Russian-speaker transfer trapsCorrect recurring English and German structures that Russian speakers tend to transfer literally.