The Mystery Of The Indefinite Article

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1. Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the GENDER of the noun.die Katze (feminine noun)Ich habe ____ Katze.

Explanation

The given sentence is "Ich habe eine Katze." In German, the indefinite article "eine" is used before a feminine noun, such as "Katze" (which means cat). Therefore, the correct answer is "eine."

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The Mystery Of The Indefinite Article - Quiz

Masculine Nouns
Nominative: Das ist ein Hund.
Accusative: Ich habe einen Hund. <---- Masculine nouns: ein becomes einen in the accusative
Feminine Nouns
Nominative: Das ist eine Katze.
Accusative: Ich... see morehabe eine Katze.
Neuter Nouns
Nominative: Das ist ein Pferd.
Accusative: Ich habe ein Pferd.
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2. Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the GENDER of the noun.die Brücke - bridge (feminine noun)Das ist _____ Brücke.

Explanation

The noun "Brücke" is a feminine noun in German. Therefore, when referring to the bridge, we use the feminine article "eine" to match the gender of the noun.

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3. die Stadt = city (feminine noun)Das ist _____ Stadt.

Explanation

The correct answer is "eine" because "Stadt" is a feminine noun in German, and the indefinite article for feminine nouns in the nominative case is "eine".

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4. Meine Schwester hat ein Handy.die Schwester - sister (feminine noun)das Handy - mobile phone (neuter noun)Which grammatical analysis below is correct? 

Explanation

The correct grammatical analysis is that "Meine Schwester" is the subject of the verb, and "Handy" is the object. This is because "Meine Schwester" is the noun phrase that is performing the action of having a mobile phone, while "Handy" is the noun that is being possessed or acted upon by the subject.

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5. das Bett - bed (neuter noun)Ich habe ______ bequemes Bett. - I have a comfortable bed.

Explanation

The correct answer is "ein" because "Bett" is a neuter noun in German, and the indefinite article for neuter nouns is "ein". In this sentence, "ein" is used to indicate that the speaker has "a" comfortable bed.

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6. Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the GENDER of the noun.die Familie (feminine noun)Das ist ____ Familie.

Explanation

The correct answer is "eine" because "Familie" is a feminine noun in German. In German, articles and adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they modify. Since "Familie" is feminine, the correct indefinite article to use is "eine."

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7. Is the noun in BOLD in the nominative or in the accusative?Wir haben zwei Katzen.

Explanation

The noun "Katzen" is in the accusative case because it is the object of the verb "haben." In this sentence, "Wir" is the subject and "haben" is the verb, indicating that the cats are being possessed or owned by the subject. Therefore, "Katzen" is the direct object and is in the accusative case.

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8. Is the noun in BOLD in the nominative or the accusative?Meine Mutter ist eine nette Frau.

Explanation

The noun "Mutter" is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence. In German, the subject of a sentence is typically in the nominative case. The verb "ist" (is) agrees with the subject "Mutter." Therefore, "Mutter" is in the nominative case in this sentence.

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9. die Tasse = cup (feminine noun)der Kaffee = coffee (masculine noun)Das ist ______ Tasse Kaffee. 

Explanation

In this sentence, "Tasse" is a feminine noun, so the correct article to use is "eine". The sentence translates to "That is a cup of coffee."

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10. der Bruder - brother (masculine noun)die Katze - cat (feminine noun)der Hund - dog (masculine noun)Ich habe _______ Bruder. Er hat _______ Katze und ________ Hund.

Explanation

The correct answer is "einen; eine; einen". In the first sentence, "Ich habe einen Bruder", the speaker is referring to "a brother" which is a masculine noun, so the correct article is "einen". In the second sentence, "Er hat eine Katze", the speaker is referring to "a cat" which is a feminine noun, so the correct article is "eine". In the third sentence, "Er hat einen Hund", the speaker is referring to "a dog" which is a masculine noun, so the correct article is "einen".

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11. der Junge - boy (masculine noun)das Pferd - horse (neuter noun)Das ist ______ Junge. Er hat ______ Pferd.

Explanation

In this sentence, "der Junge" is a masculine noun, so it requires the article "ein" in the nominative case. "Das Pferd" is a neuter noun, so it also requires the article "ein" in the nominative case. Therefore, the correct answer is "ein; ein".

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12. Tick ALL the CORRECT sentences below.der Bruder - brother (masculine noun)die Schwester - sister (feminine noun) Ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester. Mein Bruder ist fünf Jahre alt. 

Explanation

The word "ich" is the subject form of the first person singular pronoun. It is always the subject of a verb and cannot be the object. Therefore it cannot be in the accusative.

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13. Tick ALL the statements that are TRUE.

Explanation

In German, when a masculine noun is in the accusative case, the correct form of the indefinite article is "einen". This means that when referring to a masculine noun as the direct object of a sentence, "einen" is used. Additionally, there is no change in the forms of the indefinite article for feminine and neuter nouns in the accusative case. The noun or pronoun that is the DOER of the verb is in the nominative case, not accusative. Lastly, "ein" and "einen" are examples of the indefinite article in German, not the definite article.

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14. Which sentences below are grammatically INCORRECT?der Bruder - brother (masculine noun)die Schwester - sister (feminine noun)der Ball - ball (masculine noun)der Junge - boy (masculine noun)

Explanation

Sentence 1 should be: "Ich habe einen Bruder."
Sentence 3 should be: "Mein Bruder hat einen Ball."
Sentence 5 should be: "Jack ist ein Junge." After the verb "to be" (sein), nouns are still in the nominative.

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Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the...
Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the...
Die Stadt = city (feminine noun)Das ist _____ Stadt.
Meine Schwester hat ein Handy.die Schwester - sister (feminine...
Das Bett - bed (neuter noun)Ich habe ______ bequemes Bett. - I have a...
Apply the rules above to fill the blank below. Pay attention to the...
Is the noun in BOLD in the nominative or in the accusative?Wir haben...
Is the noun in BOLD in the nominative or the accusative?Meine Mutter...
Die Tasse = cup (feminine noun)der Kaffee = coffee (masculine noun)Das...
Der Bruder - brother (masculine noun)die Katze - cat (feminine...
Der Junge - boy (masculine noun)das Pferd - horse (neuter noun)Das ist...
Tick ALL the CORRECT sentences below.der Bruder - brother (masculine...
Tick ALL the statements that are TRUE.
Which sentences below are grammatically INCORRECT?der Bruder - brother...
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