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Test your grammar and sentence structure knowledge. Which sentence is correct? Be careful! These are tricky. Choose the correct sentence and then click the "Answer" toggle section for the answer, reason, and sound file.

1. Elephants are large


A. ゾウは (おお)ぎい です。

B. ゾウは (おお)さい です。

C. ゾウは (おお)きい です。

D. ゾウは (おお)ざい です。

Answer

2. This is a cat.


A. これ は ねこ です。
B. この は ねこ です。
C. その は ねこ です。
D. ここ は ねこ です。

Answer

3. I can speak Japanese, English, and French.


A. (わたし)は 日本語(にほんご) と 英語(えいご) と フランス()が (はな)せます。

B. (わたし)は 日本語(にほんご) が 英語(えいご) が フランス()が (はな)せます。

C. (わたし)は 日本語(にほんご) を 英語(えいご) を フランス()が (はな)せます。

D. (わたし)は 日本語(にほんご) で 英語(えいご) で フランス()が (はな)せます。

Answer

4. I bought a new book. And I will read it from today.


A. (あたら)しい (ほん)を ()いませんでした。そして 今日(きょう) まで ()みます。

B. (あたら)しい (ほん)を ()いませんでした。そして 今日(きょう) から ()みます。

C. (あたら)しい (ほん)を ()いました。そして 今日(きょう) まで ()みます。

D. (あたら)しい (ほん)を ()いました。そして 今日(きょう) から ()みます。

Answer

5. I am an American.


A. アメリカ(じん) です。

B. アメリカ(じん) ある。

C. アメリカ(じん) が ある。

D. アメリカ(じん) てす。

Answer

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  • Thanks a lot for this new section! This kind of exercises are really great both for learning and reviewing. I’ll surely make the most of it. 🙂

    • こちらこそありがとうございます。引き続き勉強してください。
      *何度も? I think you are missing a 何: 何度も【なんども】 many times over; often – Thank you!

  • Oh, this is great!
    [Totally and unashamedly smug that I got them all right….. THIS TIME! Can’t wait for the next round! :D]

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