Foundation Tier - Prepositions

Question 1

Examples of Fixed Case & Dual Case Prepositions with Accusative +/or Dative

(36 marks)

Answer 1

bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um
- to, by, for, versus, without, around.

aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber
- out, at, with, after, since, of, to, opposite/across from.

an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen
- at, on, behind, in, next, about, under, in front, between.

Question 2

Translate to English;
bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um

(6 marks)

Answer 2

to, by, for, versus, without, around.

Question 3

Translate to German;
to, by, for, versus, without, around

(6 marks)

Answer 3

bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um.

Question 4

Translate to German;
out, at, with, after, since, of, to, opposite/across from

(8 marks)

Answer 4

aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber.

Question 5

Translate to English;
aus, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber

(9 marks)

Answer 5

out, at, with, after, since, of, to, opposite/across from.

Question 6

Translate to English;
an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen

(9 marks)

Answer 6

at, on, behind, in, next, about, under, in front, between.

Question 7

Translate to German;
at, on, behind, in, next, about, under, in front, between

(9 marks)

Answer 7

an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen.

Question 8

Examples of Prepositions with Genitive

(15 marks)

Answer 8

anstatt, statt, außerhalb, innerhalb, trotz, während, wegen

- instead of, instead of, outside, within, in spite of/although, while, because of.

Question 9

Translate to English;
anstatt, statt, außerhalb, innerhalb, trotz, während, wegen

(8 marks)

Answer 9

instead of, instead of, outside, within, in spite of/although, while, because of.

Question 10

Translate to German;
instead of, instead of, outside, within, in spite of/although, while, because of

(7 marks)

Answer 10

anstatt, statt, außerhalb, innerhalb, trotz, während, wegen.

Question 11

Examples of Main Clause Word Order

(6 marks)

Answer 11

Mein Bruder singt

- my brother sings.

Question 12

Translate to English;
Mein Bruder singt

(3 marks)

Answer 12

My brother sings.

Question 13

Translate to German;
My brother sings

(3 marks)

Answer 13

Mein Bruder singt.

Question 14

Example of Subordinate Clauses, including Relative Clauses

(16 marks)

Answer 14

Wir sind Freunde, weil wir uns gut verstehen

- We are friends because we get along well.

Question 15

Translate to English;
Wir sind Freunde, weil wir uns gut verstehen.

(8 marks)

Answer 15

We are friends because we get along well.

Question 16

Translate to German;
We are friends because we get along well.

(8 marks)

Answer 16

Wir sind Freunde, weil wir uns gut verstehen.

Question 17

Translate to English;
Wenn das Wetter gut ist, machen wir ein Picknick.

(9 marks)

Answer 17

If the weather is good we’ll have a picnic.

Question 18

Translate to German;
If the weather is good we’ll have a picnic.

(9 marks)

Answer 18

Wenn das Wetter gut ist, machen wir ein Picknick.

Question 19

Translate to English;
Das T-Shirt, das sie gestern getragen hat, ist von mir.

(7 marks)

Answer 19

The t-shirt she wore yesterday is mine.

Question 20

Translate to German;
The t-shirt she wore yesterday is mine.

(10 marks)

Answer 20

Das t-shirt, das sie gestern getragen hat, ist von mir.