Grade 10 German – Functional Writing Quiz
1. Which is the correct way to ask 'What is your name?' in a formal German letter?
The formal 'you' in German is 'Sie' and takes the 3rd person plural verb form, so 'heißen' with capitalized 'Sie' is correct.
2. Which sentence shows the correct word order for a normal main clause in German?
In main clauses the finite verb is in second position; the usual order is subject - verb - time - place.
3. Which sentence correctly places the verb in a subordinate clause with 'weil'?
In subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like 'weil' the finite verb goes to the end.
4. Choose the correct present-tense sentence with the separable verb 'aufstehen' for 'you' (du):
Separable-prefix verbs send the prefix to the end in main clauses: 'auf' goes to the end: 'stehst ... auf.'
5. Which is the correct German sentence for 'I have a present for my mother'?
The preposition 'für' requires the accusative case; the accusative of 'meine Mutter' remains 'meine Mutter'.
6. Which sentence correctly uses the preposition 'mit' ('with')?
'Mit' always takes the dative case; the dative of 'der Bus' is 'dem Bus'.
7. Which is the correct German sentence for 'That is my father' (nominative)?
In the nominative masculine singular with no article, the possessive 'mein' has the uninflected form 'mein' before the noun: 'mein Vater'.
8. Choose the correct adjective ending: 'the good female teacher' in German:
After the definite article 'die' (feminine nominative) the adjective takes the ending '-e': 'die gute Lehrerin'.
9. What is the correct plural form of 'das Haus'?
The plural of 'Haus' is formed with an umlaut and '-er': 'die Häuser'.
10. What is the correct past participle of the regular verb 'machen'?
Regular verbs form the past participle with 'ge-' + stem + '-t': 'machen' → 'gemacht'.
11. Which sentence correctly uses the Perfekt for the movement verb 'gehen' (to go)?
Many intransitive verbs of movement use 'sein' as auxiliary in Perfekt; 'gehen' uses 'sein': 'ist gegangen'.
12. Which sentence correctly uses a modal verb without 'zu'?
After modal verbs the infinitive appears without 'zu': 'möchte schwimmen', not 'zu schwimmen'.
13. Choose the correct sentence with a subordinate clause and comma:
Subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like 'dass' must be separated from the main clause by a comma.
14. Which sentence shows the correct Perfekt of the separable verb 'aufstehen'?
Separable verbs form past participle with 'ge-' inserted after the prefix: 'aufgestanden'; 'aufstehen' uses 'sein' as auxiliary.
15. Which relative clause correctly uses dative after the preposition 'mit'?
After 'mit' the relative pronoun takes dative: masculine/neuter singular dative is 'dem'.
16. Which is the correct yes/no question in German for 'Are you coming tomorrow?'
Yes/no questions require the finite verb in first position: 'Kommst du...'.
17. Which sentence correctly uses a conditional polite request in formal German?
Konjunktiv II (Könnten) is used for polite requests; 'Sie' is the formal pronoun matching the polite form.
18. How do you correctly say 'I do not have a pen' in German?
When negating an indefinite noun use 'kein' with correct case: 'Stift' is masculine accusative → 'keinen Stift'.
19. Choose the correct adjective ending: 'I see a small dog' in German:
After the indefinite article 'einen' (masculine accusative) the adjective takes the weak ending '-en': 'kleinen'.
20. Which is the correct sentence with a separable verb in an infinitive clause after 'vorhaben'?
In infinitive clauses the separable prefix is attached to the infinitive with 'zu' as one word: 'aufzustehen'; a comma separates the main clause and infinitive clause here.
21. What is the correct comparative form of 'gut' (good) in German?
The irregular comparative of 'gut' is 'besser' (not formed with 'mehr').
22. Which sentence correctly uses Konjunktiv I for reported speech: 'He says that he is sick'?
In reported speech (indirect speech) German often uses Konjunktiv I ('sei') to report what someone says without asserting its truth.