Partizipialsätze: Word order 1

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.

   The crying child is looking for its mother.

   • sucht
   • seine Mutter
   • das weinende Kind
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Das weinende Kind sucht seine Mutter.

   Partizip I + ending: weinende.

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2. Question 2 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   The repaired car is ready.

   • ist
   • fertig
   • das reparierte Auto
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Das reparierte Auto ist fertig.

   Partizip II + ending: reparierte.

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3. Question 3 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   She came into the room laughing.

   • lachend
   • sie
   • ins Zimmer
   • kam
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Lachend kam sie ins Zimmer.

   Also correct: Sie kam lachend ins Zimmer.

   Manner: lachend (no ending).

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4. Question 4 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   I found the lost key.

   • ich
   • habe
   • gefunden
   • den verlorenen Schlüssel
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Ich habe den verlorenen Schlüssel gefunden.

   den + -en: verlorenen.

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5. Question 5 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   This is the book that was bought yesterday.

   • das gestern gekaufte Buch
   • das
   • ist
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Das ist das gestern gekaufte Buch.

   Partizip II as an adjective: das gestern gekaufte Buch.

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6. Question 6 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   She entered the room smiling.

   • lächelnd
   • betrat
   • sie
   • das Zimmer
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Lächelnd betrat sie das Zimmer.

   Also correct: Sie betrat lächelnd das Zimmer.

   Partizip I as an adverb.

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7. Question 7 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   The shouting man is very angry.

   • der schreiende Mann
   • ist
   • sehr wütend
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Der schreiende Mann ist sehr wütend.

   Partizip I as adjective.

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8. Question 8 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   The laughing children are playing in the garden.

   • die lachenden Kinder
   • spielen
   • im Garten
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Die lachenden Kinder spielen im Garten.

   Partizip I as adjective.

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9. Question 9 · Word order

   Put the words in the correct order.

   He cooks while singing.

   • er
   • kocht
   • singend
   Answer and explanation

   Correct answer: Er kocht singend.

   Also correct: Singend kocht er.

   Partizip I as an adverb.

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10. Question 10 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    The setting sun was very beautiful.

    • die untergehende Sonne
    • war
    • sehr schön
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Die untergehende Sonne war sehr schön.

    Partizip I as adjective.

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11. Question 11 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I'm afraid of the barking dog.

    • ich
    • habe
    • Angst
    • vor dem bellenden Hund
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich habe Angst vor dem bellenden Hund.

    Partizip I as adjective.

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12. Question 12 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I'm reading an exciting book.

    • ich
    • lese
    • ein spannendes Buch
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich lese ein spannendes Buch.

    Partizip I as adjective.

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