Lesson 8: Grammar Worksheet 2
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A. Fill in the blanks with plain negative expressions. No partial points will be given. (0.1 x 16 = 1.6)
おきる ____ ねる ____ とる ____ する ____
いく ____ のむ ____ まつ ____ くる ____
かえる ____ およぐ ____ かく ____ わかる ____
たべる ____ かう ____ よむ ____ はなす ____

B. Read the grammar notes for Dialogue 3, and fill in the following blanks with んです expressions. Note the implication in the brackets [ ] if any. (0.6 x 11 = 6.6)
1.


田中さんは 今日は 来ませんよ。


ああ、________________。
Oh, he is not coming? [That explains his absence.]
2.
あのコンピュータは かいません。


______________________。
Is it expensive? [Is that why you won't buy it?]

3.

ぼくは 毎日 おすしを 食べます。


______________________。
You like it, don't you? [That explains it.]

4.
今、8時50分ですよ。

クラスに?____________。
Aren't you going to class?

今日は________________。
I don't have a class today.
5.

あれ?今、___________。
Are you going home now?


ええ、こんばん、________________。
Yes, I have a party tonight. [That's why.]

6.

あれ? あのえいがを 見ないんですか。


あのえいがは_______________。
That movie is not very interesting. [That's why.]
7.

デートに____________。
Aren't you going to a date? [I wonder why...]

よしださんは おさけを______________。
Mr. Yoshida drinks. [and I don't date someone who drinks]
8.
きょうの クラスは?
きょうは________________。
No, it's a day off (おやすみ) today.

C. Create three statements containing a reason (using から) and its result and translate it into English as shown below. (0.6 x 3 = 1.8)

子どものとき、私はやさいがきらいでしたから、あまりやさいを食べませんでした。
Because I didn't like vegetables, I didn't eat a lot of vegetables during my childhood.

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