Relative Clauses I
Describe people, places, and things with der, die, das, and den.
Relative clauses help you describe nouns more precisely: Das ist der Kurs, der mir gefällt. In this chapter, you learn the first B1 relative clauses with nominative and accusative relative pronouns. You will use them to describe people, apartments, courses, documents, and everyday situations more naturally.
What this chapter covers
- I can recognise relative clauses in B1 reading texts.
- I can choose der, die, das, or den in simple relative clauses.
- I can describe people, places, and things with nominative relative clauses.
- I can describe direct objects with accusative relative clauses.
- I can write connected descriptions for housing, study, and everyday situations.
What you will practise in the app
The full chapter includes 10 interactive exercises covering these formats:
- Multiple choice questions
- Vocabulary matching
- Article selection (der / die / das)
- Fill-in-the-blank sentences
- Word order tasks
- Listening comprehension
- True or false statements
- Translation practice
- Guided writing task
Vocabulary: People, Places, and Things
A small sample from this chapter's vocabulary set.
This is only a small sample. The full vocabulary set — with audio, example sentences, and grammar details — is available in the free app.
Grammar topics in this chapter
This chapter explains 3 grammar topics with plain-English explanations and structured exercises.
What Relative Clauses Do
Relative clauses add useful information about a noun.
Nominative Relative Pronouns
Use der, die, das when the relative pronoun is the subject.
Accusative Relative Pronouns
Use den for masculine direct objects; die and das often stay familiar.
Why this matters in Germany
This chapter helps you build German you can use in everyday situations in Germany — from understanding simple sentences to handling basic conversations, messages, appointments, study, work, and daily life. Practical language learned in context is easier to remember and use when it matters.
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