Lesson 19 · A2–B1

Online exercises for Lesson 19: Pronominal adverbs and subordinate clauses

These 7 practice blocks cover the lesson's main grammar points. Every entry is checked immediately, while progress is stored only in your browser. Practise question and reference forms with wo(r)- and da(r)-, fixed prepositions, and word order in restrictive and concessive clauses.

What you will practise on this page

  1. Forming question and reference forms: For each preposition, form the wo(r)- question and the da(r)- reference form.
  2. Interrogative pronominal adverbs: Insert the appropriate interrogative pronominal adverb.
  3. Reference pronominal adverbs: Replace the known thing with the appropriate pronominal adverb.
  4. Verbs with fixed prepositions: Insert the fixed preposition used with the verb.
  5. Things or people?: Form the German question. Use pronominal adverbs for things only, and preposition plus interrogative pronoun for people.
  6. Pronominal adverbs in subordinate clauses: Write the complete sentence and place the finite verb at the end of the subordinate clause.
  7. Restriction and concession: Insert the appropriate conjunction.

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19.1 · Forming question and reference forms

For each preposition, form the wo(r)- question and the da(r)- reference form.

  1. mit — with wo(r)- · da(r)-
  2. von — from / about wo(r)- · da(r)-
  3. über — about / over wo(r)- · da(r)-
  4. auf — on / for wo(r)- · da(r)-
  5. für — for wo(r)- · da(r)-
  6. an — at / about wo(r)- · da(r)-
  7. vor — before / of wo(r)- · da(r)-
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  1. wo(r)- — womit da(r)- — damit
  2. wo(r)- — wovon da(r)- — davon
  3. wo(r)- — worüber da(r)- — darüber
  4. wo(r)- — worauf da(r)- — darauf
  5. wo(r)- — wofür da(r)- — dafür
  6. wo(r)- — woran da(r)- — daran
  7. wo(r)- — wovor da(r)- — davor

19.2 · Interrogative pronominal adverbs

Insert the appropriate interrogative pronominal adverb.

  1. What are they talking about? _____ sprechen sie? — Über das neue Projekt.
  2. What are you waiting for? _____ wartest du? — Auf den Bus.
  3. What does the lesson begin with? _____ beginnt der Unterricht? — Mit einer Wiederholung.
  4. What are you interested in? _____ interessierst du dich? — Für Geschichte.
  5. What are you thinking about? _____ denkst du? — An die Prüfung.
  6. What does she dream about? _____ träumt sie? — Von einer langen Reise.
  7. What are you afraid of? _____ hast du Angst? — Vor der Prüfung.
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  1. Worüber
  2. Worauf
  3. Womit
  4. Wofür
  5. Woran
  6. Wovon
  7. Wovor

19.3 · Reference pronominal adverbs

Replace the known thing with the appropriate pronominal adverb.

  1. They are talking about the project. They are talking about it: Sie sprechen _____.
  2. I am waiting for the answer. I am waiting for it: Ich warte _____.
  3. He is interested in history. He is interested in it: Er interessiert sich _____.
  4. We begin with the exercise. We begin with it: Wir beginnen _____.
  5. She is thinking about the problem. She is thinking about it: Sie denkt _____.
  6. Success depends on the work. It depends on it: Er hängt _____ ab.
  7. He is afraid of the exam. He is afraid of it: Er hat Angst _____.
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  1. darüber
  2. darauf
  3. dafür
  4. damit
  5. daran
  6. davon
  7. davor

19.4 · Verbs with fixed prepositions

Insert the fixed preposition used with the verb.

  1. We are waiting for the bus: Wir warten _____ den Bus.
  2. They are talking about art: Sie sprechen _____ Kunst.
  3. He is occupied with music: Er beschäftigt sich _____ Musik.
  4. I am thinking about the exam: Ich denke _____ die Prüfung.
  5. She dreams of a long journey: Sie träumt _____ einer langen Reise.
  6. We are interested in history: Wir interessieren uns _____ Geschichte.
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  1. auf
  2. über
  3. mit
  4. an
  5. von
  6. für

19.5 · Things or people?

Form the German question. Use pronominal adverbs for things only, and preposition plus interrogative pronoun for people.

  1. Ask about a thing: what are you talking about?
  2. Ask about a person: whom are you talking about?
  3. Ask about a thing: what is she waiting for?
  4. Ask about a person: whom is she waiting for?
  5. Ask about a person: whom does he work with?
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  1. Worüber sprichst du?
  2. Über wen sprichst du?
  3. Worauf wartet sie?
  4. Auf wen wartet sie?
  5. Mit wem arbeitet er?

19.6 · Pronominal adverbs in subordinate clauses

Write the complete sentence and place the finite verb at the end of the subordinate clause.

  1. I do not know what they are talking about.
  2. May I ask what he is occupied with?
  3. Tell me what you are working on.
  4. He does not understand what you dream about.
  5. I would like to know what you are interested in.
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  1. Ich weiß nicht, worüber sie sprechen.
  2. Darf ich fragen, womit er sich beschäftigt?
  3. Sag mir, woran du arbeitest.
  4. Er versteht nicht, wovon du träumst.
  5. Ich möchte wissen, wofür du dich interessierst.

19.7 · Restriction and concession

Insert the appropriate conjunction.

  1. As far as I know, this information is correct. Use the variant with weit: _____ ich weiß, ist diese Information richtig.
  2. As far as I know, he was not there yesterday. Use the variant with viel: _____ ich weiß, war er gestern nicht da.
  3. We will help you provided that it is possible: Wir helfen dir, _____ es möglich ist.
  4. Although he is tired, he keeps working: _____ er müde ist, arbeitet er weiter.
  5. Although the weather was bad, we went for a walk: _____ das Wetter schlecht war, gingen wir spazieren.
  6. Although she had little time, she helped us: _____ sie wenig Zeit hatte, half sie uns.
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  1. Soweit
  2. Soviel
  3. sofern
  4. Obwohl
  5. Obgleich
  6. Obschon