German Cases Quiz: Nominative, Accusative, and Dative

Test your knowledge of German grammar with questions about definite and indefinite articles, pronouns, and case usage for nominative, accusative, and dative cases. Includes translations and practical examples.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'Where am I?' most closely translates to:

  1. Wo bin ich?
  2. Wo am ich?
  3. Wo ich bin?
  4. Wo ich am?
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The plural nominative definite article is:

  1. die
  2. der
  3. das
  4. den
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The plural dative indefinite article is:

  1. doesn't exist
  2. einer
  3. einen
  4. einem
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ihr lest (him) ___________ das Buch.

  1. ihm
  2. Ihm
  3. ihn
  4. er
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

(The) _________ Hund geht so schnell von (the) _________ Kaufhaus.

  1. der ; dem
  2. dem ; der
  3. der ; den
  4. dem ; dem
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

(The) ________ Lehrer ist bei uns.

  1. der
  2. dem
  3. den
  4. die
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'I come along' most closely translates to:

  1. Ich komme mit.
  2. Ich komme auch.
  3. Ich komme aus.
  4. Ich kommen mit.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

"Nach" most closely translates to:

  1. after
  2. before
  3. in front of
  4. behind
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The plural dative definite article is:

  1. dem
  2. die
  3. der
  4. den
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The accusative masculine definite article is:

  1. der
  2. den
  3. ein
  4. einen
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dative feminine indefinite article is:

  1. die
  2. der
  3. einer
  4. einem
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The nominative case is used for:

  1. indirect object
  2. direct object
  3. subject
  4. declarative prepositions
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Accusative Case is used for this:

  1. indirect object
  2. direct object
  3. subject
  4. definite article
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The dative case is used for this:

  1. Indirect Object
  2. Direct Object
  3. Subject
  4. Predicate