Swedish Pronouns and Possessives Practice Quiz (14 questions)

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1. In the sentence “I got the job, which makes me happy,” what role does “which” play?

It stands before a noun and describes it.
It identifies the subject of the sentence.
It replaces a clause or part of a clause.
It replaces a noun naming a person.

It replaces a clause or part of a clause.

Explanation

A pronoun can replace a whole clause or part of one, as “which” does here. Replacing a person-noun narrows the role, standing before a noun describes a different use, and identifying the subject is not the defining role in this example.

2. A learner needs the Swedish subject form for “they” and the object form for “them.” Which pair should the learner use?

dem for the subject and de for the object
de for the subject and dem for the object
hon for the subject and henne for the object
han for the subject and honom for the object

de for the subject and dem for the object

Explanation

The Swedish personal pronoun forms are de for the subject and dem for the object. Reversing them confuses grammatical roles; han/honom and hon/henne are singular masculine and feminine pairs.

3. In formal Swedish writing, which forms complete the sentence “___ sent a message to ___” when the pronouns mean “they” and “them”?

De … dem
De … de
Dom … dom
Dem … de

De … dem

Explanation

Formal writing uses de as the subject and dem as the object or after a preposition. Dem … de reverses those roles, dom … dom suits informal style, and de … de incorrectly uses the subject form for the object.

4. When unsure whether to write “de” or “dem” in “We saved a slice for ___,” what substitution can help identify the correct form?

Try “for honom” or “for mig” and match the object form.
Try “hen” or “henne” and choose whichever sounds longer.
Try “vi” or “oss” and use the plural form.
Try “he” or “I” and match the subject form.

Try “for honom” or “for mig” and match the object form.

Explanation

Replacing the uncertain pronoun with honom or mig reveals the object form, so the matching choice is dem. He or I supplies subject forms, hen/henne does not follow the recommended matching pair, and vi/oss changes the person and number.

5. A Swedish speaker is referring to someone whose gender is unknown. Which pronoun can the speaker use?

han
den
hen
hon

hen

Explanation

Hen is gender-neutral and can be used when a person's gender is unknown. Han is masculine, hon is feminine, and den is a different Swedish pronoun.

6. A writer uses hen as the subject of a sentence and then refers to that person as the owner of a bag. Which form expresses possession?

hen bag
hen
hennes bag
hens bag

hens bag

Explanation

The possessive form of hen is hens, so it marks the person as the owner of the bag. Hen is the object form, while hennes is the feminine possessive form.

7. In the sentence “Their garden is large,” what does the possessive pronoun communicate?

Who or what has the garden
What quality the garden has
Where the garden is located
What action takes place in the garden

Who or what has the garden

Explanation

A possessive pronoun indicates who or what owns or has something. Location, action, and a descriptive quality are different kinds of information.

8. A student wants to say “my kind father” in Swedish, following the noun and adjective forms used with possessives. Which phrase fits the rule?

min snäll pappa
min snäll pappan
min snälla pappa
min snälla pappan

min snälla pappa

Explanation

After a possessive pronoun, the noun is indefinite, while an accompanying adjective takes the definite form, as in min snälla pappa. Snäll uses the wrong adjective form, and pappan makes the noun definite.

9. In the sentence “Maja misses her brother,” the possessive pronoun refers to Maja, the subject, and the brother is the object. Which kind of possessive pronoun expresses this relationship in Swedish?

A personal reflexive pronoun such as sig
A non-reflexive possessive such as hans or hennes
A reflexive possessive such as sin, sitt, or sina
A possessive pronoun used as the clause subject

A reflexive possessive such as sin, sitt, or sina

Explanation

Sin, sitt, and sina refer back to the clause subject and are used for an object, not as the subject. Sig is a personal reflexive pronoun, while hans or hennes does not mark this subject-linked possessive relationship.

10. A man loves his own girlfriend. Which Swedish possessive form expresses that the girlfriend is his own, rather than another man's?

sitt
hans
sin
sig

sin

Explanation

Sin marks the girlfriend as belonging to the clause subject, the man. Hans would refer to another male person's girlfriend; sitt is a reflexive possessive form, but it does not fit this phrase, and sig is a personal reflexive pronoun.

11. In a Swedish sentence, a person washes that same person: the subject and the object are identical. How should the verb be classified?

As a verb taking a reflexive possessive
As a reflexive verb
As a transitive verb with an unrelated object
As a non-reflexive verb with a different-person object

As a reflexive verb

Explanation

A verb is reflexive when its subject and object are the same person. An object referring to someone else does not meet that condition, and a reflexive possessive is a different grammatical form.

12. A learner is unsure whether a particular Swedish verb is reflexive. What resource can the learner consult to check?

A general rule that translations share reflexivity
The sentence's subject pronoun by itself
The verb's translation in the learner's first language
A dictionary entry for the Swedish verb

A dictionary entry for the Swedish verb

Explanation

A learner can consult a dictionary to determine whether a Swedish verb is reflexive. Reflexivity in the learner's first language does not reliably determine the Swedish verb's reflexive status.

13. A student is checking what to prioritize for the Chapter 1 assessment. Which set of grammar topics should the student review?

Possessive pronouns, sin/sitt/sina, forms of man, and the perfect participle
Other pronouns, verbs, and vocabulary from the lessons
Possessive pronouns, forms of man, and other verb forms
Språkporten vocabulary, reflexive verbs, and lesson documents

Possessive pronouns, sin/sitt/sina, forms of man, and the perfect participle

Explanation

Chapter 1 assesses possessive pronouns, reflexive possessive pronouns sin/sitt/sina, forms of man, and the perfect participle. The broader lesson practice, omission of the participle, and focus on vocabulary or documents do not identify the full assessed set.

14. After completing the four grammar lessons, what examination arrangement should a student expect, and what grammar material is tested?

A separate grammar examination covering only the lesson exercises
A vocabulary examination that excludes grammar from Språkporten
An examination shared with vocabulary, including grammar from Språkporten
An examination shared with vocabulary, excluding Språkporten grammar

An examination shared with vocabulary, including grammar from Språkporten

Explanation

The four grammar lessons are followed by an examination shared with the vocabulary examination, and grammar in Språkporten is tested. A separate exam, excluding Språkporten, or a vocabulary-only assessment each misstates that arrangement.

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What can a pronoun replace or stand before?

A noun, a clause, or part of a clause; it can also stand before a noun.

Which forms are Swedish personal pronouns in the subject case?

Jag, du, han, hon, hen, den, det, man, vi, ni, de.

Which forms are Swedish personal pronouns in the object case?

Mig, dig, honom, henne, hen, den, det, en, oss, er, dem.

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