Interrogativpronomen: Word order 3

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.

   What is the book about?

   • Worum
   • geht
   • es
   • in dem Buch?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Worum geht es in dem Buch?

   es geht um: Worum?

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2. Question 2 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Who do you work for?

   • für wen
   • arbeitest
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Für wen arbeitest du?

   Person: Für wen?

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3. Question 3 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Which dress are you buying?

   • Welches Kleid
   • kaufst
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Welches Kleid kaufst du?

   Neuter accusative: Welches?

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4. Question 4 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Which bus are you taking?

   • Welchen Bus
   • nimmst
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Welchen Bus nimmst du?

   Masculine accusative: Welchen?

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5. Question 5 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Which school do you go to?

   • auf welche Schule
   • gehst
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Auf welche Schule gehst du?

   auf + accusative, feminine: welche.

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6. Question 6 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   What kind of car do you have?

   • was für ein Auto
   • hast
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Was für ein Auto hast du?

   Kind: Was für ein?

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7. Question 7 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   What kind of music do you listen to?

   • was für Musik
   • hörst
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Was für Musik hörst du?

   No article with uncountables.

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8. Question 8 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Which city do you live in?

   • in welcher Stadt
   • wohnst
   • du?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: In welcher Stadt wohnst du?

   in + dative, feminine: welcher.

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9. Question 9 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   Which colour suits you better?

   • Welche Farbe
   • steht
   • dir
   • besser?
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Welche Farbe steht dir besser?

   Feminine nominative: Welche?

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10. Question 10 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    What kind of house are you looking for? (formal)

    • was für ein Haus
    • suchen
    • Sie?
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Was für ein Haus suchen Sie?

    Kind: Was für ein?

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11. Question 11 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Which train are you coming on?

    • mit welchem Zug
    • kommst
    • du?
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Mit welchem Zug kommst du?

    mit + dative, masculine: welchem.

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12. Question 12 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Which languages do you speak?

    • Welche Sprachen
    • sprichst
    • du?
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Welche Sprachen sprichst du?

    Plural: Welche?

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