Prepositions followed by the accusative or the dative

Question 1

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The teacher wrote the word on the board

Answer 1

Die Lehrerin schrieb das Wort an die Tafel

an takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 2

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I wrote a letter to my mother

Answer 2

Ich habe einen Brief an meine Mutter geschrieben

an takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 3

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I’m moving to the coast in the summer

Answer 3

Ich ziehe im Sommer an die Küste

an takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 4

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The word was written on the board

Answer 4

Das Wort stand an der Tafel

an takes the dative when it is about position

Question 5

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We’ll meet at the train station

Answer 5

Wir treffen uns am Bahnhof

an takes the dative when it is about position

Question 6

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Please put the soup on the table

Answer 6

Stell die Suppe bitte auf den Tisch

auf takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 7

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We’re going to the country tomorrow

Answer 7

Wir fahren morgen aufs Land

auf takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 8

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He glanced at the book

Answer 8

Er warf einen Blick auf das Buch

auf takes the dative when it is about position

Question 9

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The soup is on the table

Answer 9

Die Suppe steht auf dem Tisch

auf takes the dative when it is about position

Question 10

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The air is better in the country

Answer 10

Auf dem Land ist die Luft besser

auf takes the dative when it is about position

Question 11

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Stand behind your brother

Answer 11

Stell dich hinter deinen Bruder

hinter takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 12

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She sat behind me

Answer 12

Sie saß hinter mir

hinter takes the dative when it is about position

Question 13

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She went into the room

Answer 13

Sie ging ins Zimmer

in takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 14

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He didn’t want to go to school

Answer 14

Er wollte nicht in die Schule gehen

in takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 15

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What did you do at school today?

Answer 15

Was hast du heute in der Schule gemacht?

in takes the dative when it is about position

Question 16

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There were many people waiting for him in the room

Answer 16

Im ​Zimmer warteten viele Leute auf ihn

in takes the dative when it is about position

Question 17

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Put your bike next to mine

Answer 17

Stell dein Rad neben meines

neben takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 18

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Your bike is next to mine

Answer 18

Dein Rad steht neben meinem

neben takes the dative when it is about position

Question 19

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Pull the sweater over your head

Answer 19

Zieh den Pullover über deinen Kopf

über takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 20

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She walked across the field

Answer 20

Sie ging quer über das Feld

über takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 21

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Airplanes are not allowed to fly over this area

Answer 21

Flugzeuge dürfen nicht über dieses Gebiet fliegen

über takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 22

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We talked about her a lot

Answer 22

Wir haben viel über sie gesprochen

When used for about, über uses accusative

Question 23

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The lamp should hang over the table

Answer 23

Die Lampe soll über den Tisch hängen

über takes the dative when it is about position

Question 24

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She stood under the tree

Answer 24

Sie stellte sich unter den Baum

unter takes the accusative when there is movement

Question 25

# Translate to German Put the chair in front of the window

Answer 25

Stell den Stuhl vor das Fenster | **unter** takes the **accusative** when there is **movement**

Question 26

# Translate to German In the photo, she was standing in front of the house

Answer 26

Auf dem Foto stand sie vor dem Haus | **vor** takes the **dative** when it is about **position**

Question 27

# Translate to German I was there before him

Answer 27

Ich war vor ihm da | **vor** takes the **dative** when it is about **position**

Question 28

# Translate to German Turn left at the hospital

Answer 28

Vor dem Krankenhaus links abbiegen | **vor** takes the **dative** when it is about **position**

Question 29

# Translate to German He placed it between the two plates.

Answer 29

Er legte es zwischen die beiden Teller | **zwischen** takes the **accusative** when there is **movement**

Question 30

# Translate to German The village lies between the mountains.

Answer 30

Das Dorf liegt zwischen den Bergen | **zwischen** takes the **dative** when it is about **position**

Question 31

# Translate to German I'm counting on you

Answer 31

Ich verlasse mich auf dich | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 32

# Translate to German We insist on immediate payment

Answer 32

Wir bestellen auf sofortiger Bezahlen | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 33

# Translate to German She believes in her sister

Answer 33

Sie glaubt an ihre Schwester | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 34

# Translate to German He suffers from a fatal illness

Answer 34

Er leidet an einer tödlichen Krankheit | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 35

# Translate to German I'm looking forward to the summer holidays

Answer 35

Ich freue mich auf die Sommerferien | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 36

# Translate to German He waits for the bus every morning

Answer 36

Er wartet jeden Morgen auf den Bus | With **prepositional objects**, the case depends upon the verb

Question 37

# Translate to German This will be credited to you later

Answer 37

Das wird Ihnen später angerechnet | Here **anrechenen** (to charge for) is a **seperable** verb

Question 38

# Translate to German He put his cap on his head

Answer 38

Er setzte sich die Mütze auf | Here **aufsetzen** (to put on) is a **seperable** verb

Question 39

# Translate to German She crossed the street

Answer 39

Sie hat die Straße überquert | Here **überqueren** (to cross) is an **inseperable** verb