Exercise 1.1: Capital Letters
Identify which words should have capital letters in these German sentences (nouns). Select all that apply.
a) der mann und die frau arbeiten jeden tag am computer.
b) das kind spielt im garten.
c) ich fahre nach berlin.
Exercise 1.2: Special Characters
Match the German special characters with their descriptions.
ß →
ä →
ö →
ü →
Exercise 1.3: Articles
Select the correct article for each noun.
Tisch (table)
Tür (door)
Fenster (window)
Frau (woman)
Mann (man)
Kind (child)
Exercise 1.4: True or False?
a) In German, all nouns are capitalized.
b) The pronoun "ich" (I) is always capitalized in German.
c) "Mutter" and "Mütter" have the same meaning.
d) German has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
e) Word order is more flexible in German than in English.
f) In German, "I am working" and "I work" use different verb forms.
Exercise 1.5: Complete the sentences
Fill in the blanks with the correct information.
a) The German letter ß is called and pronounced like .
b) The three umlauts in German are , , and .
c) The definite articles in German are (masculine), (feminine), and (neuter).
d) In German, the finite verb is normally in position in statements.
e) In subordinate clauses, the finite verb goes at the .
Exercise 1.6: Short answer questions
a) Why is it important to learn the gender with every new noun?
b) What is the difference between "der Hund" and "den Mann" in the sentence "Der Hund beißt den Mann"?
c) Give one example of where the finite verb goes at the beginning of a sentence.