Pronouns, "das" and "dass"

• This provides an overview of the correct use of pronouns and the words "das" and "dass"
• It includes exercises to practice identifying and using pronouns correctly

Exercise 1

• Instructions: Underline all pronouns in the sentences.
• The sentences discuss working from home (Home Office) and its benefits

Exercise 2

• Instructions: Identify the type of pronoun used in the colored words.
• Home Office is increasingly common in Switzerland
• Two-thirds of employees would like to work from home a few days a week
• Only 23 percent can use telework
• The proportion has doubled in the last ten years
• A national Home Office Day was held in May
• Organizers encouraged companies to allow employees to work from home regularly

Exercise 3

• Instructions: Underline all pronouns and identify their type.
• The sentences address how the internet and email have changed the importance of location in many professions
• We are always available
• Laptops are always open
• This increasing need for coordination is creating new demands on companies and employees
• A professor who has been working on the Home Office issue says the coordination effort is increasing

Exercise 4

• Instructions: Fill in the pronouns and identify the case.
• Whether Home Office is possible depends on the corporate culture
• What counts is the work result
• Companies that have introduced Home Office Days have seen an impact on the working environment
• Employees are now working at home an average of two days a week
• 67 percent said that their work quality has increased
• All should not have to be in buildings at the same time
• Everyone spends most of the day in front of his computer
• This organization of everyday work comes from the time of industrial work

Grammar Exercises: Usage

• These involve filling in missing pronouns in sentences using the correct forms of "du" (you) and "ihr" (you all) and correcting errors in sentences
• The correct usage of "das" (that) and "dass" (that)

Exercise 1 (Personal Pronouns: Informal)

• Instructions: Fill in the missing pronouns, using forms of "du" (you) and "ihr" (you all).
• Do you want to discover a new attitude to life; furnish your apartment according to your personal needs?
• Do you love the quiet or do you like to socialize in your home; then we will find the suitable solution for you?
• Do you live as a pair, as a shared apartment, or family; in a non-binding counseling talk, we will convert your expectations in your four walls.

Exercise 2 (Personal Pronouns: Formal)

• Instructions: Fill in the missing pronouns in the polite form
• Used to politely address someone as "Sie" (You)
• For banking and formal situations

Exercise 3 (Relative Pronouns)

• Instructions: Fill in the missing relative pronouns
• Relative pronouns connect a relative clause to the main clause

Exercise 4 (Das or Dass?)

• Instructions: Correctly use "das" (the) or "dass" (that) in the sentences
• "Das" functions as a definite article or a pronoun
• "Dass" introduces a subordinate clause

Exercise 5 (Correcting Errors)

• Instructions: Correct the errors in the sentences

The worksheet provides context to select the appropriate pronouns based on the specific requirements

• This is very specific to German grammar and usage