Practice Material for Lesson 4 Quiz

Note: This represents only the written part of the test. Remember that the complete quiz in class will include listening comprehension questions as well.

What would you say in the following situations?

You must write the answers in Japanese.

1. Warn Ms. Suzuki that it's raining. Find out if she has an umbrella.

   あめですよ。かさありますか。

2. At a store, ask for one small notebook and three red pencils.

   ちいさいノート(を)いっさつとあかいえんぴつをさんぼんください。

3. Find out if these typewriters are exactly the same.

   このタイプライターちょうどおなじですか。

Indicate a possible combination with a check mark.

There may be more than one possible combination for each set!

1. _____ atarasii desu ka?
   • __X__ Dono zassi
     Explanation: Question phrases must be followed by the appropriate phrase particle. In this case: Dono zassi ga atarasii desu ka?.
     
   • __X__ Kore o
     Explanation: The phrase particle o is not correct. To say "Is this one new?" you say Kore ga atarasii desu ka?
     
   • __O__ Dore ga
   • __O__ Are mo
2. Ano akai _____.
   • __X__ wa takaku nai desu ka?
     Explanation: Phrase particles must be preceded by nominals.
   • __X__ zya nai desu yo.
     Explanation: In this sentence, akai must be followed by a nominal. For example, Ano akai no zya nai desu.
   • __O__ hurosiki wa nai desu.
   • __X__ to kiiroi desu
     Explanation: To is used for the conjunction of only nominals.
3. Kono pai, tabete _____.
   • __O__ kudasai
   • __X__ onegaisimasu
     Explanation: Onegaisimasu cannot be used with the gerund form of verbs to make commands.
   • __X__ desita
     Explanation: The copula desu cannot follow the gerund form of verbs. To say "I ate this pie," you would say Kono pai, tabemasita.

Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with ga (が), wa (は), o (を), mo (も) or "Z" for zero particle. All teh questions are asked under the following context. Assume that each question is asked independently from on another.

CONTEXT: Ms. Tanaka went to the store yesterday in order to buy 2 black pens, 3 notebooks and 10 sheets of white paper. However, she didn't buy notebooks because they were expensive.

You are asked:                          You respond:

1. Who bought pens?                     Tanaka-san _が_ kaimasita.  
2. When Ms. Tanaka bought things?       Kinoo _Ｚ_ kaimasita.
3. Whether she bought pens, notebook    Pen to kami _は_ kaimasita kedo,
   and paper?                           nooto _は_ kaimasen desita.
4. Whether it was you who bought        Iya, watasi _は_ kaimasen desita.
   pens?                                Tanaka-san _が_ kaimasita yo.
5. How many papers she bought?          Zyuu-mai _Ｚ_ kaimasita.

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