German A1 Grammar Test: Mastering Nominative, Accusative & Dative Cases

Understanding German cases is essential for correct sentence structure and communication. In German, there are four cases: Nominative, Accusative, Dative, and Genitive. This quiz focuses on the three most important ones at the A1 level:

  • Nominative (Who/What?) → Used for subjects (e.g., Der Mann läuft – The man runs).

  • Accusative (Whom?) → Used for direct objects (e.g., Ich sehe den Hund – I see the dog).

  • Dative (To/For whom?) → Used for indirect objects (e.g., Ich gebe dem Kind ein Buch – I give the child a book).

This 10-question quiz will help you recognize and correctly apply these cases. Each question provides multiple-choice answers and clear explanations to improve your understanding.

Question 1
❝___ Mann liest ein Buch.❞ (The man is reading a book.)
Question 2
❝Ich kaufe ___ Tisch.❞ (I am buying the table.)
Question 3
❝Er fährt ___ Auto.❞ (He is driving the car.)
Question 4
❝Ich gebe ___ einen Apfel.❞ (I give him an apple.)
Question 5
❝Ich kaufe dem Kind ein Spielzeug.❞
Question 6
Which sentence correctly uses "der Hund" in accusative?
Question 7
Which sentence uses "die Katze" correctly in dative?
Question 8
❝Er liest ___ Buch.❞
Question 9
Which sentence correctly uses the dative case?
Question 10
What is the correct order of nominative, accusative, and dative?