Practising German Grammar, Third Edition

Summary:
This new edition of PRACTISING GERMAN GRAMMAR provides you with varied and accessible exercises for developing an in-depth and practical awareness of German as it is spoken and written today.

Whether used independently or as the ideal companion to the fifth edition of the widely acclaimed HAMMER'S GERMAN GRAMMAR AND USAGE, this third edition of PRACTISING GERMAN GRAMMAR provides you with the right tools to understand German successfully.

Using lively, authentic texts from a wide range of original sources and offering a variety of new and updated exercises designed to stimulate even the most grammar-shy student, PRACTISING GERMAN GRAMMAR THIRD EDITION will help you to to expand your vocabulary and improve your ability to speak German.

• Can be used independently or in conjunction with HAMMER'S GERMAN GRAMMAR AND USAGE FIFTH EDITION
• Offers a wide variety of exercises that cater for different learning strategies, helping you to progress at whatever level
• Provides material from a wide range of original German sources, including cartoons, newspapers and literature, to help you understand how the language is used
• Gives an answer key for all in-text exercises to enable you to work independently
• Includes a new glossary of grammatical terms that explains complex grammatical terminology clearly

• CEFR Categorisation: B2 - C1

Table of Contents:
Points for the user
1. Nouns
2. Case
3. Personal pronouns
4. The articles
5. Other determiners and pronouns
6. Adjectives
7. Adverbs
8. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
9. Numerals
10. Modal particles
11. Expressions of time
12. Verbs: conjugation
13. The infinitive and the participles
14. The uses of the tenses
15. The passive
16. Mood: the imperative and subjunctive
17. The modal auxiliaries
18. Verbs: valency
19. Conjunctions and subordination
20. Prepositions
21. Word order
22. Word formation
23. Spelling and punctuation
Answers to exercises
Glossary of grammatical terms

About the Author(s):
MARTIN DURRELL is Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester.
KATRIN KOHL is Professor of German Literature at Jesus College, Oxford University.
GUDRUN LOFTUS is Lecturer in German Language, St John's College, Oxford University

Readership:
Undergraduate students of German