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Ten quick questions on which case follows a preposition or a verb, with a short explanation for each answer.
Some German prepositions always take the accusative, and others always take the dative. Here are the common ones:
A verb’s objects follow their own rule. The direct object (what is bought, seen or held) is in the accusative, and the indirect object (who receives it) is in the dative.
The questions below mix both. Pick an answer, and the explanation tells you why.
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Ich gehe durch ___ Park.
Durch always takes the accusative, and Park is masculine: den Park.
Er wohnt bei ___ Eltern.
Bei always takes the dative. In the plural that is den: bei den Eltern.
Das Geschenk ist für ___ Mutter.
Für always takes the accusative, and the feminine accusative is die: für die Mutter.
Wir fahren mit ___ Zug.
Mit always takes the dative, and the masculine dative is dem: mit dem Zug.
Sie kommt aus ___ Schweiz.
Aus always takes the dative, and the feminine dative is der: aus der Schweiz.
Er läuft gegen ___ Wand.
Gegen always takes the accusative, and the feminine accusative is die: gegen die Wand.
Nach ___ Essen gehen wir spazieren.
Nach always takes the dative, and the neuter dative is dem: nach dem Essen.
Ich kaufe ___ Hund.
The dog is the direct object, so it is in the accusative, and the masculine accusative is einen.
Ich gebe ___ Kind ein Buch.
The child receives the book, so it is the indirect object and takes the dative: dem Kind.
Wir sitzen um ___ Tisch.
Um always takes the accusative, and Tisch is masculine: um den Tisch.
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