Review

Grammar Review

• What four groups are Japanese verbs divided into?
• Describe how to make the non-past affirmative plain verb form from the ~masu form.
• Describe how to make the non-past negative plain verb form from the plain affirmative form.
• Is it possible to tell which group a verb belongs by its ~masu form? By its plain form?
• What does the pattern /plain form + n desu/ mean?
• What is the difference in meaning between the following?

Takai desu.

Takai n desu.

• What is the difference between the following?

Kaeru n desu.

Kaeru no.

• What happens to the noun sentence when /n desu/ is attached?
• Explain the difference in meaning among the following.

Isogashii desu kara.

Isogashii n desu.

Isogashii shi.

• We have covered three kinds of particle ni so far: Location, Goal, and Purpose. Give an example of each.
• What kind of verbs follow the purpose expressions with the particle ni?
• What two kinds of elements occur before the purpose particle ni?
• What is the difference between the following?

Tanoshii deshou.

Tanoshii darou.

• What does X yori mean?
• What does X no hou mean?
• How do you list two items you are comparing? More than three items?
• What is the difference in meaning between the following?

Koohii ga ii desu.

Koohii de ii desu.

Sample Homework/ Quiz

Listening

What is the question(s)? Answer in English.

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Give an English equivalent of each reply to the question “?”.

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Grammar

Read each context and circle the item that best fits the blank.

• You’d like to invite a friend to see Sumo.

Sumo ?a. mitaib. minaic. mirud. mite

• You want to know when is the best among these dates to have a meeting.

Kono naka de ga ichiban ii?a. dochirab. itsuc. dokod. dare

• You’ve been asked why you are not going for a walk.

Ame .a shi. b. na n desu.c. kara.d. no.

• At a restaurant, your friend has asked if he could order beer for everyone. You respond saying:

Okkee. Biiru ii yo.a. gab. oc. ded.wa

• Ask a friend to ask the question at the information desk.

Infomeeshion de .a. kiteb. kikimasuc. kiited. kiku

• You’ve been asked where you are going. You are going out for a coffee break.

Koohii ni itte kuru.a. tabeb. nomuc. nonded. nomi

• Ask a friend if he is interested in seeing Sumo.

Sumo ?a. mita b tabetaku nai c. tabe ni ikanai? d. tabe ni iku?

• You’ve been invited to a party by a business associate. Turn it down politely.

Sekkaku desu a. shi…b. kedo….c. kara…d. nee.

• You are at Tokyo Tower. Ask a stranger to take a picture of you.

Sumimasen, shashin .

• kudasaib. tottec. torimashou kad. totte itadakemasen ka.

Circle the letter of the most appropriate item in the given context.

• You’ve been asked which you like better, movies or sport.
• Eiga yori suki desu.b. Eiga wa motto suki desu.

c. Eiga ga ichiban suki desu.d. Eiga no hou ga suki desu

• A friend is getting ready to leave. Check your assumption that she is going home.
• Kaeru n desu ka?b Kaeru no?c. Kaeranai no?d. Kaerimasu ka?

• You’d like to ask a friend a question. How do you get her attention?
• Sumimasen.b. Anoo.c. Hora?d. Nee..

Fill in the chart in Romanization or Hiragana.

~masu form	~te form	Plain Affirmative	Plain negative
kikimasu	1.	2.	3.
aimasu	4.	5.	6.
arimasu	X	7.	8.
shimasu	X	9.	10.
kimasu	X	11.	12.
mazemasu	mazete	13	14.
15	yonde	yobu	16.

Answer in English.

• Describe an example of situations where you might say ‘Isogashii n desu’ rather than ‘Isogashii desu.’

• Describe a situation where the informal form of a honorific verb such as ‘irassahru’ is typically used.