Grade 7 German â Guided Writing Quiz
1. Choose the correct verb form for: Ich ___ zur Schule.
The subject ich requires the first person singular form 'gehe'. 'Geht' is for er/sie/es, 'gehst' for du, 'gehen' for wir/Sie/sie.
2. Which is the correct phrase for: I am going to the market (movement toward the market)?
'Markt' is masculine; 'zu' + 'dem' contracts to 'zum' in the dative. 'Zu der' and 'zur' are wrong here; 'in dem Markt' indicates location, not direction.
3. Choose the correct form for movement into the city: We drive ___ die Stadt.
Movement into a place requires the accusative with 'in': 'in die Stadt'. 'In der Stadt' is dative and indicates location (in the city).
4. Which sentence shows correct German timeâmannerâplace word order? (I will go to school tomorrow by bike.)
The correct neutral order is time (Morgen) - verb (fahre) - subject (ich) - manner (mit dem Fahrrad) - place (zur Schule). The other options place elements in awkward or ungrammatical order for neutral style.
5. Choose the correct dative preposition use: The bakery is opposite the post office. Die BĂ€ckerei liegt ____ der Post.
'GegenĂŒber' uses the dative. 'Post' is feminine, so dative is 'der Post'.
6. Which pronoun completes: Kannst du ___ sehen? (me)
As the direct object (accusative) of 'sehen', the correct pronoun is 'mich'. 'Mir' is dative.
7. Choose the correct dative pronoun: Die Lehrerin gibt ___ den Plan. (to us)
'Uns' is the correct dative (and also accusative) plural pronoun meaning 'to us'.
8. Fill the blank: Biege ____ ab. (Turn to the right.)
In the imperative 'Biege rechts ab.' is the normal short instruction. 'Nach rechts' is possible but typically used with verbs like 'fahren' ('Fahr nach rechts').
9. Choose the correct separable verb form: Er ___ am Bahnhof aus.
The separable verb 'aussteigen' splits in main clauses: 'Er steigt aus.' 'Steigt aus' is the correct conjugated form for er.
10. Which is the correct contracted dative phrase: I meet my friend at the park. Ich treffe meine Freundin ____ dem Park.
'Bei dem Park' contracts to 'beim'. 'Bei' requires the dative; 'Park' is masculine, so 'dem Park'.
11. Choose the correct possessive: That is my house. Das ist ___ Haus.
'Haus' is neuter (das Haus). In nominative singular with no article, the correct possessive is 'mein Haus'.
12. Choose the correct plural noun: The neighbours are friendly. Die ___ sind freundlich.
'Nachbarn' is the correct plural nominative form. 'Nachbar' is singular.
13. Which question word asks about direction (Where to)? ___ gehst du?
'Wohin' asks about movement toward a destination ('To where?'). 'Wo' asks about location ('Where?').
14. Choose the correct adjective ending in accusative masculine: I see the big market. Ich sehe den ___ Markt.
With the definite article 'den' (accusative masculine), the adjective takes -en: 'den groĂen Markt.'
15. Which expression correctly says: In my neighbourhood there are many shops. In meinem Viertel ____ viele GeschÀfte.
Existence is expressed with 'es gibt': 'In meinem Viertel gibt es viele GeschÀfte.'
16. Choose the correct imperative to tell a friend to turn left: ____ links ab!
For 'du' (one friend), the correct imperative form is 'Biege ... ab!' ('Bieg' is also common colloquially, but 'Biege' is grammatically standard). 'Biegt' is for ihr, 'Biegen Sie' is formal Sie.
17. Choose the correct use of 'zwischen' with dative: The school is between the bakery and the supermarket. Die Schule steht ____ der BĂ€ckerei und dem Supermarkt.
'Zwischen' with locations uses the dative: 'der BĂ€ckerei' (feminine dative) and 'dem Supermarkt' (masculine dative).
18. Choose the correct time expression: I have lived here for three years. Ich wohne hier ___ drei Jahren.
'Seit' + dative expresses an action that started in the past and continues: 'seit drei Jahren.' 'Vor drei Jahren' would mean 'three years ago' (a finished event).
19. Choose the correct future sentence: Tomorrow I will go to the market. Morgen ___ ich zum Markt ___.
The correct future structure is auxiliary 'werde' + infinitive at the end: 'Morgen werde ich zum Markt gehen.'
20. Which preposition is correct: The café is on the corner. Das Café ist ____ der Ecke.
'An der Ecke' is the common expression for 'on/at the corner.' 'In der Ecke' means 'in the corner' (inside), 'auf der Ecke' is not standard here.
21. Choose the correct relative clause: The path that leads to the market is long. Der Weg, ____ zum Markt fĂŒhrt, ist lang.
The relative pronoun referring to 'Weg' (masculine) in nominative is 'der': 'Der Weg, der zum Markt fĂŒhrt...'.
22. Which preposition is correct for travelling to a city: We drive to Nairobi. Wir fahren ____ Nairobi.
For geographical names of cities you use 'nach': 'nach Nairobi.' 'Zu' is used for people or places with articles (zu dem), 'in Nairobi' would mean 'in Nairobi' (location), not the direction phrase commonly used.
23. Choose the correct word order for giving: Give me the book.
In German the normal order for short pronoun + noun object in the imperative is pronoun first then noun: 'Gib mir das Buch.' The others are either unusual or emphatic and not standard for a simple command.
24. Choose the correct negative with 'es gibt': There is no station nearby. In der NĂ€he gibt es ____ Bahnhof.
'Es gibt' requires the accusative. 'Bahnhof' is masculine; accusative negative is 'keinen Bahnhof.'
25. Choose the correct preposition for 'at' when arriving at a person/place: I arrive at my friend's house. Ich komme ____ dem Haus meiner Freundin.
When indicating arrival at someone's house (approach), use 'zu' + dative: 'Ich komme zu dem Haus meiner Freundin.' (Colloquially 'zum Haus...'). 'An' could be used for 'at the edge of', 'in' means inside, 'bei' means 'at/with' but not typically for arrival.