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When writing German <strong>sentence</strong>s, be aware of the two kinds of English comparative and<br />

superlative and remember that German has only one form:<br />

kleiner / am kleinsten<br />

schöner / am schönsten<br />

smaller / smallest<br />

more beautiful / most beautiful<br />

Übung<br />

15·4<br />

Example:<br />

Using the adjectives or adverbs provided as cues, write original <strong>sentence</strong>s that compare two<br />

people or things.<br />

alt Onkel Benno ist viel älter als Tante Marianne.<br />

1. klug <br />

2. komisch <br />

3. eingebildet <br />

4. hoch <br />

5. lerneifrig <br />

6. wackelig <br />

7. dunkel <br />

8. schrecklich <br />

9. preiswert <br />

10. artig <br />

Übung<br />

15·5<br />

Example:<br />

Using the three elements provided as cues, write two original <strong>sentence</strong>s with pairs of<br />

contrasting adjectives or adverbs of your choice. Use a comparative in your first <strong>sentence</strong><br />

and a superlative in your second <strong>sentence</strong>.<br />

Vater, Mutter, Großvater<br />

a. Mein Vater ist ein bisschen jünger als meine Mutter.<br />

b. Mein Großvater ist am ältesten.<br />

1. Tulpen, Nelken, Rosen<br />

a. <br />

b. <br />

2. Igel, Katze, Löwe<br />

a. <br />

b. <br />

118 Practice Makes Perfect German Sentence Builder

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