Adjective Endings - Quiz 1

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1. Summary of Adjective Ending Rules:

after der, die and das...

after den and einen...

for neuter nouns with the indefinite article (ein)...

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Fill in the correct adjective endings for each question by studying the rules and applying them carefully.
A Summary of Adjective Endings
Nominative Endings with the Definite Article
Masculine: der blaue Pulli
Feminine: die blaue Bluse
Neuter: das blaue Kleid
Plural: die blauen Schuhe
Nominative Endings with the Indefinite Article
Masculine: ein blauer Pulli
Feminine: eine blaue Bluse
Neuter:... see moreein blaues Kleid
Accusative Endings with the Definite Article
*Masculine: den blauen Pulli* *the only gender that has different endings in the accusative case
Feminine: die blaue Bluse
Neuter: das blaue Kleid
Plural: die blauen Schuhe
Accusative Endings with the Indefinite Article
*Masculine: einen blauen Pulli* *the only gender that has different endings in the accusative case
Feminine: eine blaue Bluse
Neuter: ein blaues Kleid see less

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2. Summary of Adjective Ending Rules:

Masculine noun, nominative, indefinite article: e.g. Das ist ein rot___ Pulli.

Feminine noun, nominative, indefinite article, e.g. Die alt___ Bluse ist sehr schön.

Neuter noun, nominative, indefinite article, e.g. Ein weiß___ Hemd sieht klasse aus.

When used with the verb "to be", the noun remains in the nominative case.

Explanation

When used with the verb "to be", the noun remains in the nominative case.

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3. FEMININE NOUN: die Mütze

Ich möchte die blau___ Mütze kaufen.

The correct answer is "e". In German, the adjective endings change depending on the gender, case, and number of the noun they are describing. In this case, "blau" is an adjective describing the noun "Mütze" (hat) which is a feminine noun. When the adjective is describing a feminine noun in the accusative case, it takes the ending "-e". Therefore, the correct form is "blaue".

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6. MASCULINE NOUN: der Schal

Ich möchte den gelb___ Schal tragen.

The scarf is the object of the sentence. Someone is wearing it. It is having something done to it.

Notice that the definite article in the accusative changes from "der" to "den".

Explanation

The scarf is the object of the sentence. Someone is wearing it. It is having something done to it.

Notice that the definite article in the accusative changes from "der" to "den".

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7. NEUTER NOUN: das T-Shirt

Das weiß_ T-Shirt ist praktisch.

The correct answer is "weiße". In German, the adjective "weiß" (meaning white) needs to agree in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies. Since "T-Shirt" is a neuter noun, the adjective also needs to be in the neuter form, which is "weiße".

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9. MASCULINE NOUN: der Schal

Der gelb__ Schal ist warm.

The scarf is the subject of the sentence. It is not being worn, it simply exists.

Explanation

The scarf is the subject of the sentence. It is not being worn, it simply exists.

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10. NEUTER NOUN: das T-Shirt

Ich möchte das weiß__ T-Shirt kaufen.

The correct answer is "e" because the blank space should be filled with "e" to match the neuter noun "das T-Shirt" in the accusative case. The adjective "weiß" also needs to agree with the gender and case of the noun, so it remains unchanged.

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12. NEUTER NOUN: das Hemd

Ich möchte das blau___ Hemd kaufen.

The correct answer is "e" because "blau" is an adjective that describes the noun "Hemd" (shirt) and in German, neuter nouns are preceded by the article "das". Therefore, the correct form of the adjective is "blaue" to match the neuter gender of the noun.

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13. NEUTER NOUN: das Hemd

Ich möchte ein neu___ Hemd kaufen.

In this sentence, the speaker wants to buy a new shirt. The word "Hemd" is a neuter noun in German, so the correct pronoun to use is "es".

Explanation

In this sentence, the speaker wants to buy a new shirt. The word "Hemd" is a neuter noun in German, so the correct pronoun to use is "es".

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14. MASCULINE NOUN: der Kapuzenpulli

Ich möchte den rot___ Kapuzenpulli kaufen.

The "Kapuzenpulli" is the object of the verb "tragen".

Note that "der" changes to "den", which is reflected neatly in the adjective ending.

Explanation

The "Kapuzenpulli" is the object of the verb "tragen".

Note that "der" changes to "den", which is reflected neatly in the adjective ending.

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15. PLURAL: die Stiefel

Die braun___ Stiefel sind alt.

The given correct answer is "en" because the plural form of "braun" in German is "braunen." In this sentence, "Stiefel" is the plural form of "der Stiefel" (the boot), and "braunen" is the correct plural form of the adjective "braun" (brown). Therefore, the sentence should be "Die braunen Stiefel sind alt."

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