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B2–C1 · Cases and nominal agreement · 8 patterns

Cases and nominal agreement

Keep roles and agreement clear inside the noun phrase.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

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

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 8 patterns in this study set.

01She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [X]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]02The committee considered the proposal carefully [X]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]03We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [X]We spoke with the person responsible for the archive in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Wir sprachen mit der Person, die für das Archiv verantwortlich ist [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]04The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [X]The success of the project depends on reliable coordination in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Der Erfolg des Projekts hängt von einer verlässlichen Koordination ab [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]05They informed the participants about the revised procedure [X]They informed the participants about the revised procedure in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Sie informierten die Teilnehmenden über das überarbeitete Verfahren [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]06The manager thanked the team for its work [X]The manager thanked the team for its work in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · German parallel: Die Leitung dankte dem Team für seine Arbeit [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]

03 · Complete set

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The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01She gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [X]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]02The committee considered the proposal carefully [X]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]03We spoke with the person responsible for the archive [X]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]04The success of the project depends on reliable coordination [X]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]05They informed the participants about the revised procedure [X]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]06The manager thanked the team for its work [X]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]07This decision affects everyone involved [X]GRMCAS031 · This decision affects everyone involved [the team was reviewing the new policy] / Diese Entscheidung betrifft alle Beteiligten [das Team die neue Regelung prüfte]08The proposal was developed with the support of the advisers [X]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]

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Grammar in use

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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.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasShe gave the new colleague a detailed explanation [X]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasThe committee considered the proposal carefully [X]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.