German_Cases

Question 1

Which case is used for the subject of a sentence?

Answer 1

Nominativ (The subject, who or what is doing the action).

Question 2

Which case answers ‘Wen oder was?’ (Who or what is being acted upon)?

Answer 2

Akkusativ (The direct object, who or what is being acted upon).

Question 3

Which case answers ‘Wem?’ (To whom or for whom)?

Answer 3

Dativ (The indirect object, to whom or for whom something is given).

Question 4

Which case answers ‘Wessen?’ (Whose)?

Answer 4

Genitiv (Shows possession, ‘Whose?’).

Question 5

Identify the case: ‘Der Hund schläft.’

Answer 5

Nominativ → ‘Der Hund’ is the subject.

Question 6

Identify the case: ‘Ich sehe den Mann.’

Answer 6

Akkusativ → ‘den Mann’ is the direct object (affected by ‘sehen’).

Question 7

Identify the case: ‘Ich gebe dem Kind einen Apfel.’ (What case is ‘dem Kind’?)

Answer 7

Dativ → ‘dem Kind’ is the indirect object (receiving the apple).

Question 8

Identify the case: ‘Das ist das Auto des Mannes.’ (What case is ‘des Mannes’?)

Answer 8

Genitiv → ‘des Mannes’ shows possession (whose car? The man’s).

Question 9

Rearrange: ‘Der Lehrer gibt das Buch dem Schüler.’ (Which is Dativ and which is Akkusativ?)

Answer 9

Dativ = ‘dem Schüler’ (to whom?), Akkusativ = ‘das Buch’ (what is given?).

Question 10

Choose the correct form: ‘Ich danke ___ Mann.’ (der, dem, den?)

Answer 10

Correct answer: ‘Ich danke dem Mann.’ (Dativ is used after ‘danken’).