What it is: Most lost marks come from a few repeated slips. Learn them and check for them at the end.
| Error | Wrong | Right |
|---|---|---|
| du and Sie mixed | Sehr geehrte Frau Ko, kannst du… | Sehr geehrte Frau Ko, können Sie… |
| tense | Gestern gehe ich ins Kino. | Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen. |
| verb after weil | …, weil ich habe Zeit. | …, weil ich Zeit habe. |
| verb after deshalb | Deshalb ich bleibe zu Hause. | Deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause. |
| gender and endings | die Problem, für jung Menschen | das Problem, für junge Menschen |
| capitals | die umwelt, danke ihnen | die Umwelt, danke Ihnen |
Remember: Past events need a past tense: gestern, letzten Sommer, vor zwei Jahren.
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The last five minutes
1
Tone
du or Sie the same from start to end?
2
Verbs
Right tense? Verb second or last?
3
Endings and capitals
der, die, das? Nouns with capitals?
4
The task
Every part answered? About 250–400 words?
Tone → Verbs → Endings → Task
Spot and fix
A weak extract, then the fix
- Hallo Frau Berg, ich schreibe dir, weil ich bin krank. Gestern komme ich nicht.
- Sehr geehrte Frau Berg, ich schreibe Ihnen, weil ich krank bin. Gestern bin ich nicht gekommen.
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Do
- Keep five minutes to check.
- Check one thing at a time.
- Fix the verbs first.
Don't
- Hand in without re-reading.
- Add new ideas at the end.
- Ignore gestern and letztes Jahr.