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Possessivpronomen: 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.

    I've forgotten my pen.

    • ich
    • habe
    • meinen Stift
    • vergessen
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich habe meinen Stift vergessen.

    ich → meinen Stift.

  2. Question 2 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Children, where are your shoes?

    • Kinder,
    • wo
    • sind
    • eure Schuhe?
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Kinder, wo sind eure Schuhe?

    ihr → eure Schuhe.

  3. Question 3 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Our garden is big.

    • unser Garten
    • ist
    • groß
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Unser Garten ist groß.

    wir → unser Garten.

  4. Question 4 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I love my mother.

    • ich
    • liebe
    • meine Mutter
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich liebe meine Mutter.

    ich → meine Mutter.

  5. Question 5 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    He's calling his father.

    • er
    • ruft
    • seinen Vater
    • an
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Er ruft seinen Vater an.

    Masculine accusative: seinen Vater.

  6. Question 6 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I'm giving my sister a book.

    • ich
    • gebe
    • meiner Schwester
    • ein Buch
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich gebe meiner Schwester ein Buch.

    Feminine dative: meiner Schwester.

  7. Question 7 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    We're helping our neighbour.

    • wir
    • helfen
    • unserem Nachbarn
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Wir helfen unserem Nachbarn.

    Masculine dative: unserem Nachbarn.

  8. Question 8 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Are you looking for your key?

    • Suchst
    • du
    • deinen Schlüssel?
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Suchst du deinen Schlüssel?

    Masculine accusative: deinen Schlüssel.

  9. Question 9 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I ride my bike to school.

    • ich
    • fahre
    • mit meinem Fahrrad
    • zur Schule
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich fahre mit meinem Fahrrad zur Schule.

    Also correct: Mit meinem Fahrrad fahre ich zur Schule.

    mit + dative: meinem Fahrrad.

  10. Question 10 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    Our grandfather is telling us a story.

    • unser Opa
    • erzählt
    • uns
    • eine Geschichte
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Unser Opa erzählt uns eine Geschichte.

    Masculine nominative: unser Opa.

  11. Question 11 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    We're giving our guests tea.

    • wir
    • geben
    • unseren Gästen
    • Tee
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Wir geben unseren Gästen Tee.

    Dative plural: unseren Gästen.

  12. Question 12 · Word order

    Put the words in the correct order.

    I know your aunt. (to friends)

    • ich
    • kenne
    • eure Tante
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: Ich kenne eure Tante.

    Feminine accusative: eure Tante.

Source: minaaraf.com/en/tests/possessivpronomen/word-order/2/ · Written by: Fatih Ün, minaaraf.com · Terms of use: minaaraf.com/en/terms/