Question Word Order & Question Words

The video tutorial explains how to form questions in German by first understanding the structure of statements. It covers the conversion of statements to questions, emphasizing subject-verb agreement. The tutorial introduces and details various German question words, illustrating their usage with examples. It concludes with a metaphorical explanation of the close relationship between subjects and verbs in German sentences.

What is the first step in forming questions in German?

• Changing the verb to the end of the sentence

• Switching the verb and subject positions

• Adding a question word at the beginning

• Removing the subject from the sentence

In a German statement, what typically follows the subject?

• The verb

• A question word

• Another subject

• An adjective

What is the role of question words in German sentences?

• They replace the verb

• They indicate missing information

• They are used to end sentences

• They replace the subject

Which question word in German is used to ask 'what'?

• Wer

• Was

• Wo

• Wann

Which question word would you use to ask 'where' in German?

• Was

• Wer

• Wo

• Wie

What does the question word 'wer' mean in English?

• What

• When

• Who

• Where

How is the question word 'wie' used in German?

• To ask 'why'

• To ask 'how'

• To ask 'when'

• To ask 'where'

What is the German question word for 'why'?

• Wo

• Wann

• Wie

• Warum

In the metaphorical explanation, what is the relationship between the subject and verb?

• They are unrelated

• They are like distant relatives

• They are in a romantic relationship

• They are enemies

What happens to the verb when the subject changes in a German sentence?

• The verb moves to the end of the sentence

• The verb is removed

• The verb changes to match the subject

• The verb remains unchanged