Deutsch Aktuell I: Language Assessment

What is the subject in this sentence?

Heute singt Maria ein schönes Lied.

• heute

• Maria

• Lied

• singt

Which grammatical case is used for direct objects?

• nominative case

• accusative case

• dative case

• briefcase

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• ich

• gehen

• und

• mit

What is the absolute rule of German word order?

• Subject comes first

• Subject comes third

• Verb comes second

• Verb comes after subject

Which of these words is most likely feminine?

• Brücke

• Schwein

• Vogel

• Glas

Identify the MODAL VERB in this sentence:

Das Mädchen kann morgen Tennis spielen.

• das Mädchen

• spielen

• kann

• morgen

What is the dative case used for?

• subject

• verb

• direct object

• indirect object

The imperative form is used for:

• present tense

• commands

• direct objects

• objects of preposition

Which of the following is a definite article?

• ein

• unser

• das

• wir

Which of the following is a possessive adjective?

• du

• den

• meine

• ein