Reading 4

Question 1

hören (hört, hörte, gehört)

Answer 1

to hear

Question 2

d__ Wort

Answer 2

Wort, das (-es, -e)

word, saying (note; pl. Worte = sayings; pl. Wörter = individual words)

Question 3

euch

Answer 3

you, yu all, y’all (pl. acc. and dat.)

Question 4

reden (redet, redete, geredet)

Answer 4

to speak

Question 5

ganz

Answer 5

whole, complete

Question 6

d__ Geschlecht

Answer 6

Geschlecht, das (-[e]s, -er)

sex; race, generation, house, family

Question 7

herauf*führen

Answer 7

to lead up

Question 8

erwählen

Answer 8

to choose

Question 9

vor

Answer 9

(here) above

Question 10

d__ Erde

Answer 10

Erde, die (-n)

earth

Question 11

darum

Answer 11

therefore

Question 12

heim*suchen

Answer 12

to plague, afflict, visit

Question 13

an

Answer 13

(here) on

Question 14

eu [e]r(-)

Answer 14

your (pl., informal)

Question 15

If a sentence begins with a verb, the sentence is either…

Answer 15

1. a question
2. an imperative, or
3. a conditional (if) statement

Question 16

What is a vocative?

Answer 16

When the addressee (or addressees) in an imperative construction is expressed, the vocative form is used, which looks the same as the nominative form.

Question 17

What is a relative clause?

Answer 17

A relative clause is a clause (subject phrase + verb phrase) that includes a relative pronoun (i.e. who, whom, which, what, whose, that) referring to the previous noun.

Question 18

When reading German relative clauses, you should note the following:

Answer 18

1. The relative pronoun must agree in number and gender with its antecedent, but its case is determined by its use in the relative clause.
2. the conjugated verb moves to the end of the relative clause.
3. Relative clauses are ALWAYS set off with commas.

Question 19

.aus (+ which case?)

Answer 19

aus (+ dat.)

out of, from

Question 20

d__ Land

Answer 20

Land, das (-[e]s, -er)

land country