Grade 10 German â 3.2.3 Reading for Specific Information Quiz
1. Which article correctly completes the sentence: "Ich sehe _____ Hund im Garten." (I see the dog in the garden.)
The verb 'sehen' takes a direct object in the accusative case. 'Der Hund' (masculine) becomes 'den' in accusative.
2. Choose the correct past participle to complete: "Gestern _____ ich einen Brief geschrieben." (Yesterday I wrote a letter.)
The present perfect uses the auxiliary 'haben' plus the past participle 'geschrieben' for 'schreiben'. 'Gestern habe ich einen Brief geschrieben.' is correct.
3. Which relative pronoun fits: "Das ist der Mann, _____ das Auto gehört." (That is the man whom the car belongs to.)
'gehören' requires the dative case: 'das Auto gehört dem Mann.' As a relative pronoun referring to 'der Mann' in dative, use 'dem'.
4. Choose the correct adjective ending: "Ich habe einen _____ Apfel gekauft." (I bought a red apple.)
After the indefinite article 'einen' (masculine accusative), the adjective takes the strong/weak mixed ending '-en': 'einen roten Apfel.'
5. Which preposition completes the sentence and which case does it take: "Ich warte _____ dem Bus." (I am waiting for the bus.)
The verb/preposition phrase 'warten auf' requires the accusative: 'Ich warte auf den Bus.'
6. Select the correct form of the separable verb: "Morgen _____ er um sechs Uhr _____." (Tomorrow he gets up at six o'clock.)
With separable verbs in main clauses, the prefix 'auf' separates and goes to the end: 'Er steht morgen um sechs Uhr auf.'
7. Which auxiliary verb is correct for forming the perfect of 'gehen' in this sentence: "Wir _____ gestern ins Kino gegangen."
Intransitive verbs that indicate movement (like 'gehen') form the perfect with 'sein': 'Wir sind gestern ins Kino gegangen.'
8. Which word order is correct for a subordinate clause with 'weil' (because): "Ich bleibe zu Hause, _____ ich krank bin."
In subordinate clauses introduced by 'weil' the verb goes to the end: '..., weil ich krank bin.'
9. Choose the correct dative pronoun: "Der Lehrer gibt _____ (me) ein Buch."
'geben' takes an indirect object in the dative: 'Der Lehrer gibt mir ein Buch.' 'mir' is the dative form of 'ich'.
10. Which comparative form is correct: "Mein Vater ist _____ als mein Bruder." (My father is taller than my brother.)
The comparative adjective is 'gröĂer' (taller) when comparing two people: 'Mein Vater ist gröĂer als mein Bruder.'
11. Select the correct pronoun to replace the direct object: "Ich sehe den Jungen. Ich sehe _____."
'den Jungen' is masculine accusative; the accusative personal pronoun is 'ihn': 'Ich sehe ihn.'
12. Which form correctly completes this genitive structure: "Das ist das Haus _____ Lehrers." (That is the teacher's house.)
For a masculine noun in genitive singular use 'des': 'das Haus des Lehrers.'
13. Choose the correct modal verb to express necessity: "Ich _____ lernen, weil die PrĂŒfung morgen ist." (I must study because the exam is tomorrow.)
'muss' expresses obligation/necessity: 'Ich muss lernen, weil die PrĂŒfung morgen ist.'
14. Which is the correct word order for time, manner, place in a main clause: "Sie liest _____ jeden Abend _____ in ihrem Zimmer."
The normal order is time â manner â place. Here: 'Sie liest jeden Abend in ihrem Zimmer.'
15. Pick the correct reflexive pronoun: "Er erinnert _____ an den Termin." (He remembers the appointment.)
'sich erinnern an' is reflexive and needs the reflexive pronoun 'sich' for third person: 'Er erinnert sich an den Termin.'
16. Which word correctly completes the infinitive with 'zu': "Er hat beschlossen, _____ mehr Sport zu treiben."
With a verb + 'zu' + infinitive and a separable verb 'anfangen', 'zu' goes between the prefix and the stem: 'anzufangen.'
17. Choose the correct form of 'werden' to make the passive: "Die Hausaufgaben _____ von der Lehrerin erklÀrt."
If the action happened in the past simple, use the PrÀteritum passive: 'Die Hausaufgaben wurden von der Lehrerin erklÀrt.'
18. Select the correct interrogative word order for an indirect question: "Er fragt mich, _____ das Treffen stattfindet."
In indirect questions the question word is used and the verb goes to the end: 'Er fragt mich, wann das Treffen stattfindet.'
19. Which article is correct after the preposition 'mit': "Ich gehe mit _____ Freund ins Kino."
'mit' requires the dative case. For masculine 'der Freund' the dative is 'dem': 'mit dem Freund.'
20. Choose the correct imperative form for 'gehen' (plural informal): "_____ jetzt!" (Go now!)
The informal plural imperative uses the 2nd person plural: 'Geht jetzt!' (to a group you address informally).
21. Which form correctly expresses a future plan: "NĂ€chste Woche _____ wir nach Nairobi fahren."
Future is formed with 'werden' + infinitive: 'NĂ€chste Woche werden wir nach Nairobi fahren.'
22. Choose the correct dative after a two-way preposition indicating location: "Das Buch liegt _____ Tisch." (The book lies on the table.)
For location (Wo?) with a two-way preposition like 'auf', use dative: 'auf dem Tisch.'
23. Select the correct possessive pronoun: "Ist das _____ Haus? (your formal singular)"
The formal 'your' (singular and plural) is 'Ihr' (capitalized). 'Ist das Ihr Haus?' is correct polite form.
24. Which conjunction requires the verb at the end of the clause: "Er kann nicht kommen, _____ er krank ist." (He cannot come because he is sick.)
'Weil' introduces a subordinate clause and sends the conjugated verb to the end: '..., weil er krank ist.' 'Denn' does not change word order.