Grade 7 German â Guided Writing Quiz
1. Which is the correct German phrase for 'in summer'?
'Sommer' is masculine and we use the contraction in + dem = im for seasons (time expressions). So 'im Sommer' is correct.
2. How do you say 'It is raining' in German (impersonal construction)?
Weather verbs use the impersonal subject 'es'. The correct present tense is 'Es regnet.'
3. Choose the correct German word order for: 'On Sundays in winter I play football.'
Time expressions (Sonntags) come early and the finite verb stays in second position: 'Sonntags spiele ich im Winter FuĂball.' This follows timeâverbâsubjectâplace order.
4. What is the correct Perfekt (present perfect) of 'es schneien'?
The verb 'schneien' uses 'haben' in the Perfekt: 'Es hat geschneit.' (Note: 'es ist geschneit' is nonstandard in many regions.)
5. Which article is correct for 'Herbst' (autumn)?
'Herbst' is a masculine noun in German, so the nominative definite article is 'der'.
6. Translate 'The weather is nice.' Choose the correct German sentence.
'Wetter' is neuter â 'das Wetter'. Use singular 'ist' and adjective 'schön'.
7. How do you say 'I like winter' correctly in German?
The verb 'mögen/mag' takes an accusative object. 'Winter' is masculine, so accusative is 'den Winter'.
8. Choose the correct adjective ending: 'the cold winter' (nominative).
With the definite article 'der' and a masculine noun in nominative, the weak adjective ending is '-e': 'der kalte Winter.'
9. How do you say 'in March' in German?
Months as time expressions use the contraction in + dem = 'im' (im MĂ€rz).
10. Which sentence correctly uses 'weil' (because)?
'Weil' is a subordinating conjunction that sends the verb to the end of the clause: '..., weil es regnet.'
11. Choose the correct German sentence for 'Spring is warmer than winter.'
Comparative: add '-er' to the adjective and use 'als' for 'than': 'wÀrmer als'.
12. How do you say 'the four seasons' in German?
'Jahreszeit' plural is 'Jahreszeiten' and the plural definite article is 'die': 'die vier Jahreszeiten.'
13. Which is the correct German for 'There is a thunderstorm'?
'Es gibt' means 'there is/are' and takes an accusative object: 'ein Gewitter.'
14. Choose the correct sentence: 'I want to swim in summer.' (modal verb structure)
Modal verb 'will' is conjugated; the main verb 'schwimmen' stays in the infinitive at the end: 'will ich schwimmen.'
15. How do you say 'My favourite season is summer' correctly in German?
'Lieblingsjahreszeit' is feminine, so 'meine'. Predicate noun 'der Sommer' stays nominative.
16. What is the correct German question for 'What is the weather like today?'
'Wie' asks 'how' and is correct for asking about weather: 'Wie ist das Wetter heute?'
17. Choose the correct sentence for 'I love warm weather.' (adjective ending with no article)
'Wetter' is neuter; without an article the strong adjective ending is '-es': 'warmes Wetter.'
18. How do you correctly say 'It is not sunny'?
Negation of adjectives uses 'nicht': 'Es ist nicht sonnig.' 'Kein' is used to negate nouns, not predicative adjectives.
19. Choose the correct sentence for 'In summer I swim a lot.'
Time expression 'Im Sommer' can come first; the finite verb remains second: 'Im Sommer schwimme ich viel.'
20. Which is the correct German phrase for 'against the wind'?
'Gegen' takes the accusative; 'Wind' is masculine, so accusative article is 'den': 'gegen den Wind.'
21. How do you say 'There is fog' in German?
With uncountable nouns like 'Nebel' we say 'Es gibt Nebel.' No article is needed here.
22. Choose the correct dative after 'mit' for 'with the wind'.
'Mit' requires the dative case. 'Wind' is masculine; dative singular is 'dem': 'mit dem Wind.'
23. Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause: 'The weather that was cold yesterday...'
Use relative pronoun 'das' for neuter 'Wetter' and past tense 'war' for 'was cold yesterday': 'Das Wetter, das gestern kalt war,...'
24. Which is the correct way to say 'We often have snow in winter'?
Both 'Im Winter haben wir oft Schnee.' and 'Wir haben oft Schnee im Winter.' are grammatically possible, but the first follows the common time-first structure. Option 4 ('Alle sind richtig.') is incorrect because not all options are identical; the safest clear grammatically correct choice is the first.