Grammar Practices
1
Particles
Fill
in
the
parenthesis
with
particles.
If
a particle
is
not necessary,
write
“X”
in
the parenthesis.
1.
Satoh-san
goes
to bed at
11.
Satoo-
san（
wa）１１ji（ni
）nemasu。
2.
Kato-san
will
watch sport
on
TV
at
9 p.m.
Kato-san（wa
）yoru（no
or X
）９ji
（ni
）supootsu
（o
）terebi（de
）mimasu。
3.
English teacher
does
not
speak
Japanese
in
the
class.
Eego（no
）sensee（wa
）kursu（de
）nihongo（wa
）hanashimasen。
4.
Yamamoto-san
wakes
up
at
8.
Yamamoto-san（wa
）８ji（ni
）okimasu。
5.
I do
not go
to
bed at
11
Watashi（wa
）１１ji
（ni
）nemasen。
6.
Takahashi-san
leaves
home
at 9
a.m.
Takahashi-san（wa
）asa（no
or X
）９ji（ni
）uchi（o
）desmasu。
Note: (place/activity) ni demasu =
…attend (place/activity);
(place) o demasu = …leave (place).
Refer to #8 below.
7.
I will
go home
at 8
p.m.
Watashi（wa
）yoru（no
or X
）８ji
（ni
）uchi（
e or ni）kaerimasu。
8.
I do
not attend
Prof.
Shumidt’s
German
language
class.
Shumitto-sensei（no
）doitsugo（no
）kurasu（ni
）demasen。
9.
Higashi-san
will
go to
shopping
with friend at 3
p.m
.
Higashi-san（wa
）tomodachi（to
）gogo（
X
）３ji（
ni
）kaimono（e
or ni
）ikimasu。
10.
8a.m. is
the
time
for
breakfast.
Gozen（
X
）８ji（wa
）asagohan（no
）jikandesu.
Note: In
this sentence”8ji” is the topic/subject of the sentence.
It is not “”something is happening
at 8 o’clock.”
11.
Tanaka-san
does
not
listen
to the
music
at
home.
Tanaka-san（
wa
）uchi（
de ）ongaku（wa
）kikimasen。
To speak Spanish = Supeingo o hanashimasu.
To speak in Spanish = supeingo
de hanashimasu.
Note: The goal of our class is to get you speak
in
Japanese (thinking in Japanese by immersing yourself in a situation) instead
of just speakingor saying Japanese words and sentences.
If you start dreaming in Japanese, let me (Kano-sensei) know .
13.
Sugiura-san
will talk
with
her
mother
on
the
phone
in the
morning.
Sigiura-san（wa
）asa（
X or ni
）okaasan（
to
）denwa（
de
）hanashimasu。
14.
I don’t
go
to school
in the
morning.
Asa(X
or ni)watashi（wa
）gakkoo（e
or ni）ikimasen。
15.
I date with
my
boyfriend
in
the
library.
Toshokan（
de
）booifurendo（
to
）deeto
（
o or X
）shimasu。
16.
Nakamura-san
will write an
English essay at school
in
the
afternoon.
Nakamura-san（
wa
）hiru（ni
or X
）gakkooo（
de
）eego（
no
）essee（o
）kakimasu。
17.
Noguchi-san
listens
to
music
on
radio in the
evening.
Noguchi-san（wa
）yuugata（ni
or X
）rajio（de
）ongaku（
o
）kikimasu。
18.
Hayashi-san does
not
watch
TV in
the
morning.
Hayashi-san（wa
）asa（ni
or X
）terebi（wa
）mimasen。
19.
Tanaka-san
will
eat
sushi
with a friend
in a Japanese
restaurant
at
4.
Tanaka-san（
wa
）nihonryoori
（
no
）resutoran（
de
）４ji（
ni
）tomodachi（
to
）
sushi（
o
）tabemasu.
20.
I do
not drink
green
tea
every
morning.
Watashi（
wa
）maiasa
（
X
）ocha（
wa
）nomimasen。
21.
Hayashi-san
will
meet
his friend
at café
teria at
night.
Hayashi-san（wa
）ashita（no
）yoru（ni
or X
）tomodachi（to
）kafeteria（de
）
aimasu。
22.
What time
is lunch?
Hirugohan（wa
）nanji
desu ka。
23.
I do
not eat
Japanese
food
at the
restaurant.
Watashi（
wa
）resutoran（
de
）nihon
ryoori（
wa ）tabemasen。
24.
I read the
magazine
and
newspaper
at the
library
around
11
a.m.
Asa（
no or X
）１１ji（ni
）watashi（wa
）toshokan（de
）zasshi（to
）shinbun
（o
）yomimasu。
25.
I do
not speak
French.
Watashi（wa
）Furansugo（wa
）hanashimasen。
26.
Yamaguchi-san
drinks
alcohol
with
her boyfriend
at 5 p.m.
Yamaguchi-san（wa
）yuugata（no
or X
）５ji（ni
）booihurendo（
to
）oaske（ o
）
nomimasu。
27.
Takahashi-san
will talk with
his girlfriend
on
the phone
at 9
p.m.
Takahashi-san（wa
）yoru（no or X
）９ji（ni
）gaaruhurendo（to
）denwa（de
）
hanashimasu。
28.
Suzuki-san will
buy
a
magazine
at a department
store.
Suzuki-san（
wa
）depaato（
de
）zasshi（
o
）kaimasu。
29.
I do
not
read
a
magazine
at
the
library.
Watashi（
wa
）toshokan（
de
）zasshi（
wa
）yomimasen。
30.
I drink
black
tea in
the
coffee
shop
in the library at
school.
Gakkoo（no
）toshokan（
no
）koohiishoppu（de
）koocha（
0
）nomimasu。
31.
Kato-san
does
not
go
to
Italian
restaurant
with the girlfriend.
Kato-san（
wa
）gaaruhurendo（
to
）Itarian
resutoran（
ni
）ikimasen。
32.
I do
not
study
German
with a friend.
Watashi（
wa
）tomodachi（to
）doitsugo（
wa
）benkyoo
shimasen。
Particles,
Frequencies
words,
and
verbs
Yoku,
tokidoki,
amari,
zenzen
By
referring
to
the
English
equivalent/translation,
fill in
the
parenthesis
with
particles,
write
down
the numbers
(up to two
best possibilities)
of locations
to
add
frequency
words
in
the
sentences,
and
. write
verbs
at
the
end
of
the
sentences
on
the underlines.
1.
Sato-san
does
not
drink
green
tea
much.
Sato-san①（
wa）②
ocha③（
wa）④
nomimasen
。
amariat
#1 or 4.
It cannot come between noun and particle such as#1 and 3 since they
are like a lovers.Nothing can come between them.
2.
Tanaka-san sometimes
watches
a movie with
his friend.
Tanaka-san①（
wa）②
tomodachi③（
to）④
eega⑤（
o）⑥
mimasu
。
tokidokiat # 4 and 6. Write it close to the verb.
3.
Kato-san
never
studies
at
home.
Kato-san①（
wa）②
uchi③（
de）④
benkyoo⑤
（
wa or X）
shimasen。
zenzen
at #2 and 4
4.
I do
not
cook
at
home
much.
Watashi①（wa
）②
uchi③（de
）④
ryoori⑤（wa
）shimasen
。amari
at #2 and 4
5.
Noguchi-san
sometimes
goes
to
Tokyo
with her friend.
Noguchi-san①（
wa
）②
tomodachi③（to ）④
Tookyoo⑤（ni or e
）⑥
ikimasu
。 tokidoki
at #2 and 4 and 6
6.
Moriyama-san
does
not
eat
fish at
all.
Moriyama-san①（wa）② sakana③（wa
）④
tabemasen
。zenzen
at #2 and 4
7.
I often
write
a letter
to
my friends.
Watashi
①（wa
）②
tomodachi
③（ni）④
tegami
⑤（
o）⑥
kakimasu
。yoku
at #2 and 4 and 6
8.
Sugimoto-san
does
not
listen
to
music
on
radio
much.
Sugimoto-san
①（wa
）②rajio
③（de
）④
ongaku
⑤（wa ）⑥kikimasen
。amari
at #2 and 4 and 6
9.
I never
read
a book
in
the
library.
Watashi
①（wa
）② toshokan（de
）③
hon
④（wa
）⑤
yomimasen
。zenzen
at #2 and 3 and 5
10.
The
Japanese
language
teacher
often
goes
for
a
drink
(drinks
alcohol)
with her
boyfriend
at night
at a bar
in Shibuya.
①
Nihongo（no
）②
sensee（wa
）③
yoru（ni
or X
）④ Shibuya（no
）⑤
baa（de
）⑥
booihurendo（to
）⑦
sake（o
）⑧
nomimasu
⑨。yoku
at # 4 and 7 and 8
11.
Yamamoto-san
sometimes
watches
French
movie
in
the
2
o’clock-French
class.
①
Yamamoto-san（wa ）②
２ji（no
see the note below
）③ furansugo（no
）④
kurasu（de
）⑤ furansu（no
）⑥
eega（o
）⑦
mimasu
。tokidoki
at #2 and 5 and 7
Note: If you choose “ni”
after 2ji , it means “..watches French movie at 2 o’clock in French class.”
12.
I often
speak in German
with
my
classmates
in German
language
class .
①
Watashi（wa
）②
kurasumeeto（to
）③
doitsugo（no
）④
kurasu（
de）⑤
doitsugo（de
）⑥
hanashimasu
⑦。yoku
at #2 and 3 and 5 and 6
13.
Kawamura-san
often
meets
his girlfriend
in the bar
of a Japanese
restaurant
in downtown
at
8 o'clock.
①Kawamura-san（wa
）②
dauntaun（no
）③
nihonryoori
（no
）④resutoran（no
）⑤baa（de
）⑥gaaruhurendo（to
）⑦
８ji goro（ni or X）⑧
aimasu
____。yoku
at #2 and 6 and 7 and 8
Grammar Practices 2
1.
Tanaka-san will
eat
lunch
at
cafeteria
tomorrow.
But
Yamada-san
will study
in
the
library
at
12.
Ashita ( X ) Tanaka-san (wa
) 12ji (ni
) cafeteria (de
) hirugohan (o
) __tabemasu_
ga, Yamada-san (wa
) 12ji (ni
) toshokan (de
) benkyoo (o
or
X
) ___shimasu___.
2.
Kato-san
sleeps at
9 every
night. But
Hayashi-san
sleeps
at
11.
Kato-san
(wa
) maiban (
X ) yoru (
no
or
X ) 9ji (ni
) __
nemasu ____.
Demo Hayashi-san (wa
) yoru ( ) 11ji (ni
) __
nemasu __.
3.
My
friend
often
goes shopping.
I go
shopping
often,
too.
Watashi（no）tomodachi（wa）yoku
(X
)kaimono（
ni）＿ikimasu＿＿。
Watashi
（mo
）yoku
(X
)
kaimono（ni
）＿ikimasu＿＿＿。
4.
Arai-san often listens to Japanese music. But Takahashi-san never
listens to it.
Arai-san ( wa ) nihon ( no ) ongaku ( o ) yoku ( X ) kikimasu. (demo) Takahashi-san (wa) nihon (no) ongaku (wa) zenzen
kikimasen.
5. Yoshida-san often watches an American movie. He sometimes watches a
French movie as well.
Yoshida-san (wa)
America (no)
eega (o) yoku (X)
mimasu.Huransu(no)eega(mo)tokidoki
mimasu.
Watashi(wa) yoku
(X
) tomodachi(to)denwa(de) hanashimasu.
(demo)
Yamada-san (wa) amari
(X
) tomodachi(to)
denwa(de)
hanashimasen.
E-meeru（mo）amari＿tsukaimasen
7. Yokota-san often drinks a Green tea. So do I. I drink alcohol also
Yokota-san（wa）yoku
(X
) ocha（o）＿nomimasu＿。
8. I
often
buy
a
book
but
Yamaguchi-san
does not
buy
it
much.
Watashi（wa
）yoku
(X
) hon（o
）kaimasu。
（demo
）
Yamaguchi-san（
wa）
amari
(X
) hon（wa）＿kaimasen＿。
9. Sato-san wakes up at 8 every morning. So do I. But Yamada-san wakes up at 6.
Sato-san（wa
）maiasa
(X
)
8ji（
ni）＿okimasu＿。
Watashi（mo）maiasa
(X
)
8ji（ni
）okimasu＿。
（Demo
）Yamada-san（wa
）6ji（ni
）okimasu＿。
10.
Yamada-san
goes
to
bed
at
10
at
night
but
I sleep
at
9.
Yamada-san（wa ）yoru（no or X ）10ji（ ni）＿nemasu＿。 （Demo ） watashi（wa ）yoru（no or X ）9ji（ni ）＿nemasu＿＿＿。
11. Breakfast is at 6. Lunch is at 12:30.
Asagohan（wa
）6ji（X
）＿desu＿。
Hirugohan（wa
）12ji han（X）desu＿
。
12. Yamamoto-san often writes a letter to a friend at home. So do I. I also write essays.
Yamamoto-san（wa
）yoku
（X
）
uchi（de
）tegami（o
）tomodachi（ni
）＿kakimasu＿。
Watashi（mo
）yoku tegami（o
）kakimasu。
Essei（
mo）
＿kakimasu
＿。
13. I go to the Japanese class at 8 in the morning tomorrow, and so does Yamaguchi-san. But Tanaka-san goes at 12.
Asatte
（X
）
watashi（wa）asa（no
or X ）8ji（ni
）nihongo（no）kurasu（ni
）__ ikimasu _。
14. I
will speak
in English
with a friend
over
the
phone
this
weekend
but
Yamada-san
will in
Konshuu（no
）shuumatsu（ni
or X ）watashi（wa
）tomodachi（to
）denwa（de
）
eego（de
）＿hanashimasu＿＿＿。
（Demo）Yamada-san（wa）sukaipu（de
）tomodachi
15. I will go to class tomorrow but I will not the day after tomorrow.
Ashita（wa
）kurasu（ni
）＿ikimasu＿。
（Demo
）asatte（wa
＿＿ikimasen＿。
16. I will not study French language this weekend but I will with a friend next weekend.
Konshuu（no）shuumatsu（ wa）huransugo（o ）benkyoo ＿shimasen＿。（Demo ）raishuu（no）shuumatsu（wa ）tomodachi（ to）＿shimasu.
17. The time for movie is at 12 but the strolling time is 3.
Eega （no） jikan （ wa） 12ji desu. Demo sanpo （no） jikan （ wa） 3ji desu.
18. It is at 7 in the morning in Japan now but it is 6 at night in America.
Nihon （wa ） ima asa （no）7ji desu. Demo america（wa ） yoru （no） 6ji desu..