Year 9

Ask and answer questions about family and friends (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Ask and answer questions about family and friends (Part 1/2)

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  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer questions about family and friends with a focus on using the possessive adjectives 'mein', 'dein', 'sein' and 'ihr'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
___ Stadt.

das
der
Correct answer: die

Q2.
Which of these definite articles is correct in this sentence? Ich gehe auf ____ Markt. if the market is a masculine noun

das
Correct answer: den
der

Q3.
Which of these sentences expresses 'movement'?

Correct answer: Ich gehe in den Park.
Ich schlafe im Park.
Ich sitze im Park.

Q4.
I want to translate 'I am in the cinema' into German. Which of these is the correct translation?

Correct answer: Ich bin im Kino.
Ich gehe ins Kino.
Ich lese im Kino.

Q5.
Ich bin auf dem Konzert. 'auf dem' translates as ....?

Correct answer: at the
in the
into the

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
das ...

Correct answer: Geschäft
Park
Schule

Q8.
die ...

Correct answer: Bibliothek
Markt
Museum

Q9.
in

at
Correct answer: in/into
on/onto

Q10.
Theater

Correct answer: das
der
die

Q11.
sonntags

on Sunday
Sunday
Correct answer: sundays

11 Questions

Q1.
(my) Schwester

dein
mein
Correct answer: meine

Q2.
'meine' can be used with ...

feminine and masculine nouns
Correct answer: feminine and plural nouns
neuter and masculine nouns

Q3.
Which word is missing in this question: Was ist _____ Lieblingsfarbe?

dein
Correct answer: deine
mein

Q4.
What is the correct translation of 'Geschwister'?

grandparents
parents
Correct answer: siblings

Q5.
Which translation for this question is correct? 'Wer ist dein Lieblingsfußballspieler?'

What is your favourite football stadium?
What is your favourite football team?
Correct answer: Who is your favourite football player?

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in German in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
Bruder ...

Correct answer: brother
sibling
sister

Q8.
Eltern ...

grandparents
Correct answer: parents
siblings

Q9.
actor

Schauspiel
Correct answer: Schauspieler
Schauspielerin

Q10.
Schwester

das
der
Correct answer: die

Q11.
'your' Lieblingsfilm

Correct answer: dein
deine
mein