B. dative verbs. Select a verb from the list and write it in the blank. You also need to conjugate the verb!
| answer • thank • please • belong • believe • congratulate • help • fit • taste |
| 1. |
These books are mine, but the pens here are for you. |
| 2. |
You have to believe me ! I tell you the truth ! |
| 3. |
The mother asks the children: "Do you like this music?" |
| 4. |
The children answer their mother: "Yes, the music is great!" |
| 5. |
These shoes don’t fit me. I’m wearing size 10, not 9. |
| 6. |
I congratulate you on the graduation! Here’s a little present. |
| 7. |
Maria, that’s so nice! I thank you for the gift! |
| 8th. |
I don’t like this apple juice. I only like orange juice. |
| 9. |
Mommy, can you help me? I cannot understand my homework. |
C. Dative pronouns. Write the correct pronoun in each gap. All are in the dative!
| 1. |
Hello Anita! How are you ? |
| 2. |
I’m sorry I didn’t call you. |
| 3. |
Children, how do you like the food?? |
| 4. |
Grandpa can’t do it alone. Please help him ! |
| 5. |
We love German! We really like German! |
D. Dative forms. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Everyone should be in the dative!
| 1. |
The house belongs to my mother . |
| 2. |
I tell the children a fairy tale. |
| 3. |
We didn’t tell people. |
| 4. |
He gave his aunt perfume. |
| 5. |
I don’t believe the man. |
E. Adjectives with the dative. Write an answer to every situation. Follow the example.
| hot • cold • boring • bad • warm |
| 1. |
It is 101 degrees Fahrenheit and you stand outside in the sun. How do you feel? |
| I’m hot. |
| 2. |
You are in a class, but it is not interesting. How do you feel? |
| I’m bored. |
| 3. |
You have eaten a lot of sweets and you have had no real food. How do you feel? |
| I feel sick. |
| 4. |
You are on the train with 10 other people and the window is not open. How do you feel? |
| I feel warm. |
| 5. |
It’s December and you forgot your coat at home. How do you feel? |
| I’m cold. |
F. Personal questions. Write an answer to every question. (You’ll need to invent answers to some questions, just be creative.)
