Memorizing grammar charts rarely worked for me. Active translation did. This is an example of what I used to teach myself writing faster. Today's topic is Nominative and Accusative. For those who don't remember: Nominative answers the questions Wer? (who?) and Was? (what?). It uses der (ein), die (eine), das (ein). Accusative answers Wen? (whom?), Was? (what?), and sometimes Wohin? (where to?). In the accusative, der becomes den (einen), while die (eine) and das (ein) stay the same. Now translate the following sentences. Example: This is a dog. I have a dog. Das ist ein Hund. (N) Ich habe einen Hund. (A) 1.This is a ball. I have a ball. 2.This is a bottle. She has a bottle. 3.This is a book. We have a book. 4.This is a key. You have a key. 5.This is a lamp. He has a lamp. This is a computer. He has a computer. 7.This is bread. I have bread. 8.This is a coat. She has a coat. 9.This is a newspaper. You (ihr) have a newspaper. 10.This is a pencil. You have a pencil. 11.This is a phone. We have a phone.…