Preposition Quiz 2
Two-Way Prepositions
Akkusativ/Dativ-Präpositionen
The German two-way prepositions (Präpositionen mit Dativ und Akkusativ) require you to make a decisionquicklyas you speak or write German. This quiz is designed to tell you if you have mastered the art of making that decision correctly.
In the article Two-Way Prepositions we go over the aspects of determining how to use these "doubtful" or "dual" prepositions. You should review that article before taking this quiz.
This is a self-scoring quiz with a total of 20 questions. (Requires a Java-enabled browser.) You can see your score and the correct answers at the end of this quiz. There's also a more detailed, annotated answer key for this quiz. See below for details.
Key: See a detailed Answer Key for this quiz, with comments about each item.
Related Pages
The Two-Way Prepositions in German
How to use the "doubtful" or "dual" accusative/dative prepositions in German.
The Four German Cases
A guide to the four German cases: Accusative, Dative, Genitive and Nominative. Includes cases and the two-way prepositions.
How to Say "to" in German: "nach" vs. "zu"
An article about avoiding the usual confusion between these two German words for "to."
Prepositional Pitfalls
How to avoid the problems caused by German prepositions.
Preposition Quiz 1
A test on some German words that can be dangerous - prepositions.
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