Grade 7 German – Reading aloud (Fluency) Quiz
1. Which is the correct definite article in the nominative for the German noun "Tisch"?
"Tisch" is a masculine noun. The masculine definite article in the nominative is "der".
2. What is the correct plural form of "das Buch"?
The plural of "Buch" is formed with an umlaut and -er: "die Bücher".
3. Which is the correct present-tense form of "spielen" for "er"?
For third person singular (er/sie/es) regular verbs add -t: "er spielt".
4. Which sentence has the correct German word order for a simple statement?
A common natural order is time first: "Heute" (time), then verb "gehe", then subject "ich"; this is correct for a simple statement.
5. Which sentence correctly uses the accusative after the verb "sehen"?
"Hund" is masculine; after a direct object (accusative) the masculine article becomes "den": "Ich sehe den Hund."
6. Which sentence shows the correct separation of the separable verb "aufstehen" in present tense?
Separable verb prefix "auf" moves to the end in main clauses: "Ich stehe ... auf."
7. Which is the correct possessive for "my father" in German?
"Vater" is masculine; the correct possessive in nominative is "mein Vater."
8. Which is the correct negative sentence for "That is no cat."?
With a feminine noun in nominative you use "keine": "die Katze" → "keine Katze."
9. Which sentence correctly uses the dative after the verb "geben"?
The indirect object (to the man) takes dative: masculine dative article is "dem": "dem Mann."
10. Which German question asks "Where are you going?" (direction)?
"Wohin" asks for direction (to where). "Wo" asks for location (where). For "Where are you going?" use "Wohin."
11. Which is the correct adjective ending in "ein klein___ Haus" (a small house) in nominative neuter?
With "ein" and a neuter noun in nominative, the adjective takes -es: "ein kleines Haus."
12. Which is the correct present-tense form of "können" for "wir"?
For plural "wir" the correct form is "können."
13. What is the correct past participle of "machen" used in the perfect tense?
The past participle of "machen" is irregular in formation but regular ending: "gemacht."
14. What is the correct plural of "die Mutter"?
"Mutter" forms its plural with an umlaut and no ending: "die Mütter."
15. Which sentence uses the correct adjective ending after the definite article in nominative masculine?
After a definite article in nominative masculine the adjective gets -e: "der große Mann."
16. Which sentence correctly uses the preposition that requires the dative case ('mit')?
"Mit" always takes the dative. The dative masculine article is "dem": "mit dem Bus."
17. What is the accusative form of the pronoun "du"?
The accusative (direct object) form of "du" is "dich." The dative is "dir."
18. What is the correct past participle of "sehen"?
The past participle of "sehen" is irregular: "gesehen," used with "haben" to form the perfect tense.
19. Which sentence shows the correct word order for a yes/no question in German?
Yes/no questions invert verb and subject: verb first, then subject: "Kommst du ... ?"
20. Which sentence correctly uses the dative plural with the noun "Kinder"?
In dative plural you use article "den" and add -n to the noun: "den Kindern."
21. Which is the correct German translation of "We have a small dog."?
After the accusative masculine article "einen," the adjective gets -en: "einen kleinen Hund."
22. Which sentence correctly uses the reflexive verb "sich waschen" for "ich"?
The reflexive accusative pronoun for "ich" is "mich": "Ich wasche mich."
23. Where does "nicht" normally go in the sentence "I like apples not" (to say "I do not like apples")?
To negate the whole object, "nicht" usually comes after the object: "Ich mag Äpfel nicht."
24. Which is the correct definite article for the German noun "Mädchen" (girl)?
All diminutives with -chen are grammatically neuter, so the correct article is "das."
25. Which sentence correctly shows possession using the genitive for "my friend"?
The genitive for masculine singular adds -es: "mein Freund" → "meines Freundes": "das Haus meines Freundes."