Skip to content

Nominativ: Multiple choice 1

12 questions. Pick the correct option in each question. After each question you see why the answer is right or wrong; at the end you see which topics to review.

  1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    ______ Mann wartet auf den Bus.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Der

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

  2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    ______ Frau liest die Zeitung.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Die

    Feminine subject: die Frau.

  3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    ______ Kind schläft.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Das

    Neuter subject: das Kind.

  4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Heute kommt ______ neuer Schüler.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: ein

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

  5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Den Ball wirft ______ Junge.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: der

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

  6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

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

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: meine Mutter

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

  7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Das ist ______ Lehrer.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: mein

    After sein, use the nominative: mein Lehrer.

  8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Er wird ______ guter Arzt.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: ein

    After werden, use the nominative: ein guter Arzt.

  9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    ______ Bücher sind teuer.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Die

    Plural subject: die Bücher.

  10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Wer hat angerufen? – ______ Chef.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Der

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

  11. Question 11 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Den Kuchen hat ______ Bruder gebacken.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: mein

    Who baked it? The subject mein Bruder is nominative.

  12. Question 12 · Multiple choice

    Choose the correct option.

    Heute besucht uns ______ Onkel.

    Options
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: unser

    Subject: unser Onkel; uns is the object.

Source: minaaraf.com/en/tests/nominativ/multiple-choice/1/ · Written by: Fatih Ün, minaaraf.com · Terms of use: minaaraf.com/en/terms/