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This C1 grammar test covers the main alternatives to the German passive: sich lassen + infinitive, adjectives ending in -bar and the modal construction sein + zu + infinitive. It also includes related structures such as the attributive gerundive, bleiben + zu and middle constructions like 'sich gut lesen'. It is for advanced learners and teachers who want to check form, meaning and typical errors.
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This C1 grammar test covers the main alternatives to the German passive: sich lassen + infinitive, adjectives ending in -bar and the modal construction sein + zu + infinitive. It also includes related structures such as the attributive gerundive, bleiben + zu and middle constructions like 'sich gut lesen'. It is for advanced learners and teachers who want to check form, meaning and typical errors.
Use Part 1 to check forms, Part 2 to check meaning and equivalence, and Part 3 for advanced structures and error spotting. The test targets common C1 errors: 'gelassen' instead of the Ersatzinfinitiv, wrong position of zu with separable verbs, -bar formed from intransitive verbs, and confusing 'sich lassen' (possibility) with 'etwas machen lassen' (causative). As a follow-up, ask learners to rewrite a set of official instructions or product descriptions using all three alternatives.