Fragesätze: mixed review
12 questions, picked at random from all the tests. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review. If your keyboard has no ä, ö, ü or ß, type ae, oe, ue or ss.
Question 1 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
What are we doing after dinner?
- nach dem Essen
- was
- wir
- machen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Was machen wir nach dem Essen?
After the question word come the verb and then the subject.
Question 2 · Word order
Put the words in the correct order.
Why are you so late?
- so spät
- kommst
- du
- warum
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Warum kommst du so spät?
Warum + verb + subject.
Question 3 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct option.
Kommst du nicht mit? – ______, ich komme mit!
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Doch
A positive answer to a negative question uses doch.
Question 4 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct option.
______ hilfst du? – Meiner Oma.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wem
helfen takes the dative, so the person is asked with Wem?
Question 5 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct option.
______ ist das? – Das ist meine Lehrerin.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wer
For a person who is the subject, use Wer?
Question 6 · Fill in the gap
Fill in the gap.
siehst du dort? – Meinen Bruder.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wen siehst du dort? – Meinen Bruder.
A person in the accusative is asked with Wen?
Question 7 · Fill in the gap
Fill in the gap.
lernst du Deutsch? – Weil ich in Berlin studieren möchte.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Warum lernst du Deutsch? – Weil ich in Berlin studieren möchte.
Also correct: Wieso / Weshalb
Reasons are asked with Warum?
Question 8 · Fill in the gap
Fill in the gap.
heißt du? – Ich heiße Elif.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Wie heißt du? – Ich heiße Elif.
Names are asked with Wie heißt du?
Question 9 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct option.
______ kommst du? – Aus der Türkei.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Woher
Woher? asks where someone comes from.
Question 10 · Multiple choice
Choose the correct option.
Welche Frage ist richtig?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Hast du heute Zeit?
A yes/no question starts with the verb: Hast du …?
Question 11 · Fill in the gap
Fill in the gap.
ihr morgen in die Schule?
gehen
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Geht ihr morgen in die Schule?
The verb is first and the subject second: Geht ihr …?
Question 12 · Fill in the gap
Fill in the gap.
Farbe hat dein Auto? – Rot.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Welche Farbe hat dein Auto? – Rot.
Use welch- to ask which one; Farbe is feminine: welche Farbe.
Result
Source: minaaraf.com/en/tests/fragesaetze/karisik/ · Written by: Fatih Ün, minaaraf.com · Terms of use: minaaraf.com/en/terms/