Nominativ 1

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1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Mann wartet auf den Bus.

   Options

   DenDesDerDem
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Der

   The person waiting is the subject, nominative: der Mann.

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2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Frau liest die Zeitung.

   Options

   DenDerDieDem
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Die

   Feminine subject: die Frau.

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3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Kind schläft.

   Options

   DemDenDesDas
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Das

   Neuter subject: das Kind.

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4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   Heute kommt ______ neuer Schüler.

   Options

   eineseinemeineinen
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: ein

   The person coming is the subject, even though it comes after the verb: ein neuer Schüler.

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5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   Den Ball wirft ______ Junge.

   Options

   demdendesder
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: der

   den Ball is the object; the one throwing is the subject: der Junge.

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6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   Was ist in diesem Satz das Subjekt? Mich ruft meine Mutter an.

   Options

   michruftmeine Mutteran
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: meine Mutter

   The person calling is the subject: meine Mutter. mich is the object.

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7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   Das ist ______ Lehrer.

   Options

   meinemmeinenmeinesmein
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: mein

   After sein, use the nominative: mein Lehrer.

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8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   Er wird ______ guter Arzt.

   Options

   eineneineinemeines
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: ein

   After werden, use the nominative: ein guter Arzt.

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9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

   Choose the correct option.

   ______ Bücher sind teuer.

   Options

   DasDerDieDen
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Die

   Plural subject: die Bücher.

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10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wer hat angerufen? – ______ Chef.

    Options

    DemDerDenDes
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Der

    Wer? asks for the subject, so the answer is nominative: der Chef.

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11. Question 11 · Fill in the gap

    Fill in the gap.

    Hund bellt laut.

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Der Hund bellt laut.

    Masculine subject: der Hund.

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12. Question 12 · Fill in the gap

    Fill in the gap.

    Sonne scheint.

    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Die Sonne scheint.

    Feminine subject: die Sonne.

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