Grammar quiz · 10 questions

Dative & Accusative Prepositions (Präpositionen mit Dativ & Akkusativ)

Practice prepositions that always take dative or accusative case.

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Präpositionen mit Dativ und Akkusativ

Aufgaben 1–10

Choose the right answer for each question.

  1. Question 1: Fill in: Das Geschenk ist ___ dich.

    Why: 'Für' always takes the accusative. 'Für dich' = for you. The gift is for you.

  2. Question 2: Choose: Er läuft ___ den Park.

    Why: 'Durch' (through) always takes the accusative: 'durch den Park'. He runs through the park.

  3. Question 3: Fill in: ___ meine Schwester kann ich nicht kommen. (without)

    Why: 'Ohne' (without) always takes the accusative: 'ohne meine Schwester'. Without my sister, I can't come.

  4. Question 4: Choose: Ich fahre ___ dem Bus zur Arbeit.

    Why: 'Mit' (with) always takes the dative: 'mit dem Bus'. I travel to work by bus.

  5. Question 5: Fill in: ___ einem Jahr lerne ich Deutsch.

    Why: 'Seit' (since/for) always takes the dative and expresses duration from a past point: 'seit einem Jahr'. I've been learning German for a year.

  6. Question 6: Choose: Er kommt ___ der Türkei.

    Why: 'Aus' (from/out of) always takes the dative. 'Aus der Türkei' = from Turkey. Use 'aus' for origin from countries, cities, buildings.

  7. Question 7: Fill in: Ich gehe ___ Arzt. (to the doctor)

    Why: 'Zu + dem' contracts to 'zum'. 'Zu' (to) takes the dative. 'Zum Arzt' = to the doctor. I'm going to the doctor.

  8. Question 8: Choose: Wir gehen ___ Supermarkt. (to the supermarket)

    Why: 'Zum' (zu + dem) is used for going to a specific place/person. 'Zum Supermarkt'. We're going to the supermarket.

  9. Question 9: Fill in: Fährst du ___ Hause oder ___ dem Büro?

    Why: 'Nach Hause' is a fixed expression for 'going home'. 'Zu + dative' is used for specific places: 'zu dem Büro'. Are you going home or to the office?

  10. Question 10: Which are all dative prepositions?

    Why: The dative prepositions are: aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu (and also gegenüber, außer). Option (a) lists the accusative prepositions.