Quiz—32

Arabic Imperative with Pronouns (The 14 Attached Pronouns with the Imperative)

Section 1: Vocabulary Matching

Match the Arabic commands with their English meanings:

Arabic Word English Meaning
عَلِّمْنِي A) Teach him
عَلِّمْهُ B) Teach her
عَلِّمْهَا C) Teach me

Section 2: Gap-Filling (Cloze Test)

Fill in the blanks:

  1. The imperative form in Arabic is derived from the ___ tense stem.
  2. The imperative in Arabic is a ___ verb form.

Section 3: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentence:

In Arabic imperative verbs, attached pronouns usually show the ___ of the command.

Section 4: Multiple Choice (Grammar)

  1. What is the meaning of عَلِّمْ?
    a) He teaches
    b) He taught
    c) Teach!
  2. What happens to the imperative form when addressing feminine or plural subjects?
    a) It remains unchanged
    b) It requires suffixes
    c) It requires prefixes

Section 5: True/False (Language Rules)

  1. The imperative in Arabic usually has an explicit subject pronoun. (True/False)
  2. Attached object pronouns can be added to imperative verbs. (True/False)

Section 6: Word Order (Sentence Rearrangement)

Arrange the words correctly:

(عَلِّمْنِي – يَا مُعَلِّمُ – الْعَرَبِيَّةَ)

Section 7: Translation (Single Words)

Translate into English:

  1. عَلِّمْهُمَا
  2. عَلِّمْهُنَّ

Section 8: Synonyms and Antonyms

Choose the antonym of “عَلِّمْ” (teach!):

a) تَعَلَّمْ
b) اُكْتُبْ
c) اِقْرَأْ

Section 9: Contextual Usage

Choose the correct usage:

a) عَلِّمْهُ الْقِرَاءَةَ
b) عَلِّمْهَا الْكِتَابَةَ
c) كِلَاهُمَا صَحِيحٌ

Section 10: Word Classification

Classify the following as Verb, Pronoun, or Verb + Attached Pronoun:

  • عَلِّمْ
  • عَلِّمْنِي
  • أَنْتَ
  • عَلِّمْهُ

Section 11: Idioms and Phrases

Which phrase uses the imperative correctly?

a) عَلِّمْ نَفْسَكَ
b) عَلَّمْتُ نَفْسِي
c) كِلَاهُمَا صَحِيحٌ

Section 12: Spelling Check

Which spelling is correct?

a) عَلِّمْهُمَا
b) عَلِّمْهَمَا
c) عَلِّمْهُمْ

Section 13: Matching Sentence Structures

Match the form with its meaning:

Arabic Word English Meaning
عَلِّمْهُمْ A) Teach her
عَلِّمْهَا B) Teach them (masculine)

Section 14: Sentence Translation

Translate into Arabic:

“Teach us Arabic.”

Section 15: Verb Tense Identification

Identify the tense:

عَلِّمْهُمُ الْقُرْآنَ ➔ __________

Section 16: Subject-Verb Agreement

Choose the correct subject match:

(عَلِّمْنَهُنَّ ___.)

a) أَنْتُنَّ
b) أَنْتُمْ
c) هُمَا

Section 17: Cultural Context Questions

In Arabic, to form the imperative, we:

a) Use the past tense directly
b) Use the present-tense stem and adjust the endings
c) Do not change the verb

Section 18: Error Spotting

Find and correct the mistake:

(عَلِّمْكِ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ.)

Section 19: Homophones and Homonyms

Which two attached pronouns sound close?

a) عَلِّمْهُ and عَلِّمْهَا
b) عَلِّمْنِي and عَلِّمْنَا

Section 20: Punctuation Correction

Correct the punctuation:

عَلِّمْنِي الْقُرْآنَ

Section 21: Fill-in-the-Blank (Attached Pronouns)

Fill in the blank:

عَلِّمْ___ الْكِتَابَةَ.

a) ـنَا
b) ـهُ
c) ـهُمْ

Section 22: Pronoun Usage

Which attached pronoun would you use for “them (feminine)”?

a) عَلِّمْهُمْ
b) عَلِّمْهُنَّ
c) عَلِّمْهُمَا

Section 23: Writing a Short Answer

Write a short Arabic sentence showing: “Teach him the Qur'an.”

📋 Answer Key

Section Answer(s)
Section 1 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
Section 2 1- present, 2- command / second-person
Section 3 object
Section 4 1-c, 2-b
Section 5 1- False, 2- True
Section 6 يَا مُعَلِّمُ، عَلِّمْنِي الْعَرَبِيَّةَ.
Section 7 1- Teach them both, 2- Teach them (feminine)
Section 8 a) تَعَلَّمْ
Section 9 c) كِلَاهُمَا صَحِيحٌ
Section 10 عَلِّمْ ➔ Verb, عَلِّمْنِي ➔ Verb + Attached Pronoun, أَنْتَ ➔ Pronoun, عَلِّمْهُ ➔ Verb + Attached Pronoun
Section 11 a) عَلِّمْ نَفْسَكَ
Section 12 a) عَلِّمْهُمَا
Section 13 عَلِّمْهُمْ ➔ B) Teach them (masculine), عَلِّمْهَا ➔ A) Teach her
Section 14 عَلِّمْنَا الْعَرَبِيَّةَ.
Section 15 Imperative
Section 16 a) أَنْتُنَّ
Section 17 b) Use the present-tense stem and adjust the endings
Section 18 Corrected: عَلِّمِي نَفْسَكِ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ.
Section 19 b) عَلِّمْنِي and عَلِّمْنَا
Section 20 Corrected: عَلِّمْنِي الْقُرْآنَ.
Section 21 a) ـنَا
Section 22 b) عَلِّمْهُنَّ
Section 23 عَلِّمْهُ الْقُرْآنَ.