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After completing the five Core Modules, you will take a midterm that evaluates your
ability to use the basic grammar content of JA 101. This midterm may not fall in the
middle of the course period, as the Core Modules take a little longer to complete than
the Extra Modules (6 through 20). These are the grammar points you are required to
know to successfully complete the JA 101 Nihongo Web course:
You can review these grammar points easily by going to the Grammar Index of
Nihongo Web: http://www.as.ua.edu/nihongo/grammar_index.htm
If you forget the vocabulary, go to the Vocabulary Index:
http://www.as.ua.edu/nihongo/vocabulary/vocabulary_index.htm
A detailed explanation of verb forms can be found in the Verb Form Forum:
http://www.as.ua.edu/nihongo/verb_forum.htm
Here is a quick-reference chart for consonant verbs (the troublesome ones!) from the
Verb Form Forum:
Category Verb Example Te Form Conjugations (masu, te, negative plain, past plain, if, lets)
K-Group Write: Kaku
-ite
-nde
-nde
-nde
-tte
Practice the grammar points by doing the following exercises. You can have the answer
key by requesting it from Laurie Arizumi sensei. She may assign these practice pages
to you for extra credit if needed, in which case she will grade for you.
Name_______________________________________________________
Basic Verb Conjugations
Write the verb in the form that works best in the sentence. Write in hiragana only. Be
sure to use the basic masu forms and not direct style conjugation.
1.
(We will eat sukiyaki today.)
2.
(I went to the Mall yesterday.)
3.
(I will not drink beer !)
4.
(I didnt see that movie.)
Name__________________________________________________________
Particles
Fill in the correct particles in the (
expressed in Japanese.
1. [We] ate sushi.
) (
) (
Name_______________________________________________
Noun Conjugations
Conjugate the sentences as directed using polite (desu) forms.
1.
2.
(Aiko is Japanese.)
3.
(That was not a hotel. It was a condominium.)
4.
(Mr. Tanaka is not a karate teacher.)
5.
(That red stuff is probably kim-chee.)
Name_______________________________________
Ko-So-A-Do Series Practice
Use the correct ko-so-a-do word to complete each sentence.
1.
(This is Mary.)
2.
that book [by you]?)
3.
4.
5. ____________
(Where is MacDonalds?)
(This kind of car is good.)
9. ________________
Te Form Practice
Change the following verbs to their te-forms.
to come (irregular)