Core Grammar of German: Cases and Word Order
Practise German cases and word order for the CCEA grammar core.
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Free, interactive practice on the words and structures the examiner keeps asking for.
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CCEA German grammar
CCEA German keeps the four-skill MFL model, but grammar still supports every unit. Cases and word order are the safest high-value revision core.
Key German
Practise the forms and the job each form does.
Case control
The article changes when the noun changes job.
Check the meaning
Which option means the father as subject?
- der Vater
- den Vater
- dem Vater
- weil ich lerne
Match German to meaning
- der Vater
- den Vater
- dem Vater
- weil ich lerne
- the father as subject
- the father as direct object
- to or with the father
- because I am learning
Grammar earns accuracy
In writing and speaking, small endings show control. In reading, they tell you who is doing what.
Complete the notes
German uses _____ for a masculine subject, _____ for a masculine direct object, and _____ after mit. In a weil-clause, the verb often goes at the _____.
Build the word order
Order the German sentence: I learn German because it is important.
- Ich lerne Deutsch,
- weil
- es wichtig
- ist
Two accurate choices
Which TWO grammar statements are accurate?
- den Vater can mark a masculine direct object.
- weil often sends the verb to the end.
- German nouns never use capital letters.
- mit takes den with a masculine noun here.
Spot the evidence
Tap the TWO phrases that show correct case or word order.
- mit dem Vater
- weil ich Deutsch lerne
- mit den Vater
- weil ich lerne Deutsch
Choose the case clue
Pick the best explanation for each phrase.
- der Vater is doing the action.
- Ich sehe den Vater.
- mit dem Vater.
Explain the grammar
Explain how German case and word order help accuracy across the CCEA units.
- Name two cases
- Give one German example
- Explain why word order matters