Prepositions

Question 1

What case follows ‘bis’?

Answer 1

accusative

Question 2

durch

Answer 2

accusative

Question 3

für

Answer 3

accusative

Question 4

gegen

Answer 4

accusative

Question 5

ohne

Answer 5

accusative

Question 6

um

Answer 6

accusative

Question 7

wider

Answer 7

accusative

Question 8

an

Answer 8

acc. / dat.

Question 9

auf

Answer 9

acc. / dat.

Question 10

hinter

Answer 10

acc. / dat.

Question 11

in

Answer 11

acc. / dat.

Question 12

neben

Answer 12

acc. / dat.

Question 13

über

Answer 13

acc. / dat.

Question 14

unter

Answer 14

acc. / dat.

Question 15

vor

Answer 15

acc. / dat.

Question 16

zwischen

Answer 16

acc. / dat.

Question 17

ab

Answer 17

dative

Question 18

aus

Answer 18

dative

Question 19

außer

Answer 19

dative

Question 20

bei

Answer 20

dative

Question 21

entgegen

Answer 21

dative

Question 22

entsprechend

Answer 22

dative

Question 23

mit

Answer 23

dative

Question 24

nach

Answer 24

dative

Question 25

seit

Answer 25

dative

Question 26

von

Answer 26

dative

Question 27

zu

Answer 27

dative

Question 28

anstatt

Answer 28

genitive

Question 29

aufgrund

Answer 29

genitive

Question 30

außerhalb

Answer 30

genitive

Question 31

dank

Answer 31

genitive

Question 32

statt

Answer 32

genitive

Question 33

während

Answer 33

genitive

Question 34

wegen

Answer 34

genitive

Question 35

entlang

Answer 35

accusative

Question 36

How many exclusively accusative prepositions are there?

Answer 36

7

Question 37

Name the 7 exclusively accusative prepositions in alphabetical order.

Answer 37

bis
durch
für
gegen
ohne
um
wider

Question 38

Which of the exclusively accusative prepositions contract when used with das?

Answer 38

durch
für
um

Question 39

What form do the exclusively accusative prepositions take when used with das?

Answer 39

durchs
fürs
ums

Question 40

When do the exclusively accusative prepositions not contract with das?

Answer 40

1. When the definite article functions as a demonstrative; or
2. When the noun is followed by a clause describing it.

Question 41

How many exclusively dative prepositions are there?

Answer 41

9

Question 42

Name the 9 exclusively dative prepositions in alphabetical order.

Answer 42

aus
außer
bei
gegenüber
mit
nach
seit
von
zu

Question 43

Which of the exclusively dative prepositions contract?

Answer 43

bei
von
zu

Question 44

What form do the exclusively dative prepositions take when they contract with der and dem?

Answer 44

beim (bei + dem)
vom (von + dem)
zum (zu + dem)
zur (zu + der)

Question 45

How many prepositions are either-or / two-way prepositions (those that take either the accusative or dative case)?

Answer 45

9

Question 46

Name the 9 either-or / two-way prepositions in alphabetical order.

Answer 46

an
auf
hinter
in
neben
über
unter
vor
zwischen

Question 47

Which of the either-or / two-way prepositions contract?

Answer 47

an
auf
in
hinter
über
unter
vor

Question 48

What articles do the either-or prepositions contract with?

Answer 48

dem

das

Question 49

Name the contracted forms of the either-or prepositions.

Answer 49

ans (an + das)
am (an + dem)
aufs (auf + das)
ins (in + das)
im (in + dem)
hinters (hinter + das)
übers (über + das)
unters (unter + das)
vors (vor + das)

Question 50

How many commonly occurring genitive prepositions are there?

Answer 50

4

Question 51

Name the four most commonly occurring genitive prepositions in alphabetical order.

Answer 51

(an)statt
trotz
während
wegen