Indefinitpronomen: Word order 2

12 questions. Put the jumbled words into the correct German word order. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review.

1. Question 1 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   People eat a lot of ice cream in summer.

   • im Sommer
   • isst
   • man
   • viel Eis
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Im Sommer isst man viel Eis.

   Also correct: Man isst im Sommer viel Eis.

   man + isst.

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2. Question 2 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Nobody is opening the door.

   • Niemand
   • öffnet
   • die Tür
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Niemand öffnet die Tür.

   niemand as subject.

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3. Question 3 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Someone called.

   • Jemand
   • hat
   • angerufen
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Jemand hat angerufen.

   jemand as subject.

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4. Question 4 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Nobody knows that.

   • niemand
   • weiß
   • das
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Niemand weiß das.

   Also correct: Das weiß niemand.

   niemand: nobody.

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5. Question 5 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   I don't know anyone here.

   • ich
   • kenne
   • hier
   • niemanden
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Ich kenne hier niemanden.

   Also correct: Hier kenne ich niemanden.

   Accusative: niemanden.

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6. Question 6 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Can someone help me?

   • kann
   • mir
   • jemand
   • helfen?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Kann mir jemand helfen?

   Also correct: Kann jemand mir helfen?

   jemand: someone.

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7. Question 7 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   There's nobody in the garden.

   • im Garten
   • ist
   • niemand
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Im Garten ist niemand.

   Also correct: Niemand ist im Garten.

   niemand: nobody.

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8. Question 8 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Someone left the window open.

   • Jemand
   • hat
   • das Fenster
   • offen gelassen
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Jemand hat das Fenster offen gelassen.

   jemand as subject.

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9. Question 9 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Don't tell anyone!

   • Sag
   • das
   • bitte
   • niemandem!
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Sag das bitte niemandem!

   Dative: niemandem.

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10. Question 10 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    There's nothing in the cupboard.

    • im Schrank
    • ist
    • nichts
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Im Schrank ist nichts.

    nichts: nothing.

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11. Question 11 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Everything is fine.

    • Alles
    • ist
    • in Ordnung
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Alles ist in Ordnung.

    alles: everything.

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12. Question 12 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I'd like to ask you something.

    • ich
    • möchte
    • dich
    • etwas
    • fragen
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich möchte dich etwas fragen.

    etwas: something.

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