Grammar

Question 1

What does the particle で indicate in a sentence?

Answer 1

It indicates the means or method by which an action is performed.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: 彼は車___行きました。 (He went by car.)

Answer 2

で

Question 3

True or False: The grammar structure 〜ている indicates a completed action.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What does the grammar 〜たい express?

Answer 4

It expresses a desire to do something.

Question 5

Provide an example sentence using 〜たい.

Answer 5

日本へ行きたいです。 (I want to go to Japan.)

Question 6

What does the grammar structure 〜ながら mean?

Answer 6

It means ‘while doing’ something.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: 音楽を聞き___勉強します。 (I study while listening to music.)

Answer 7

ながら

Question 8

What does the particle から indicate?

Answer 8

It indicates the starting point of an action or time.

Question 9

True or False: 〜てもいい means ‘you must not do something.’

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is the function of the grammar structure 〜すぎる?

Answer 10

It expresses excessiveness.

Question 11

Provide an example sentence using 〜すぎる.

Answer 11

食べすぎた。 (I ate too much.)

Question 12

What does the grammar 〜ように mean?

Answer 12

It means ‘in order to’ or ‘so that.’

Question 13

Fill in the blank: 日本語が上手に話せる___、毎日練習しています。 (I practice every day so that I can speak Japanese well.)

Answer 13

ように

Question 14

What is the meaning of the structure 〜ことがある?

Answer 14

It means ‘there are times when…’ or ‘sometimes.’

Question 15

Provide an example sentence using 〜ことがある.

Answer 15

時々、映画を見ることがあります。 (Sometimes, I watch movies.)

Question 16

What does the particle へ indicate in a sentence?

Answer 16

It indicates direction or destination.

Question 17

True or False: The structure 〜たことがある indicates a past experience.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the use of 〜ようと思う?

Answer 18

It expresses one’s intention or plan to do something.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: 来年、留学し___と思っています。 (I plan to study abroad next year.)

Answer 19

ように

Question 20

What does the structure 〜ないで mean?

Answer 20

It means ‘without doing’ something.

Question 21

Provide an example sentence using 〜ないで.

Answer 21

宿題をしないで寝ました。 (I went to bed without doing my homework.)

Question 22

What is the meaning of 〜そうです?

Answer 22

It is used to convey hearsay or rumors.

Question 23

True or False: 〜そうです can also mean ‘it looks like.’

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What does the grammar structure 〜かもしれない express?

Answer 24

It indicates possibility or uncertainty.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: 明日は雨が降る___、傘を持っていきます。 (It might rain tomorrow, so I will take an umbrella.)

Answer 25

かもしれない

Question 26

What does the structure 〜てあげる mean?

Answer 26

It means 'to do something for someone.'

Question 27

Provide an example sentence using 〜てあげる.

Answer 27

友達に本を貸してあげました。 (I lent a book to my friend.)

Question 28

What does 〜てくれる express?

Answer 28

It means 'to do something for me or for us.'

Question 29

Fill in the blank: 彼は私のために料理を___。 (He cooked for me.)

Answer 29

してくれた

Question 30

What does the grammar structure 〜てみる mean?

Answer 30

It means 'to try doing something.'

Question 31

Provide an example sentence using 〜てみる.

Answer 31

新しいレストランに行ってみます。 (I will try going to the new restaurant.)

Question 32

What is the function of the structure 〜に行く?

Answer 32

It indicates going somewhere to do something.

Question 33

Fill in the blank: 買い物に___。 (I am going shopping.)

Answer 33

行く

Question 34

What does the particle も indicate?

Answer 34

It means 'also' or 'too.'

Question 35

True or False: 〜なければならない means 'must do something.'

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What does the structure 〜ているところ mean?

Answer 36

It indicates an ongoing action.

Question 37

Provide an example sentence using 〜ているところ.

Answer 37

今、勉強しているところです。 (I am studying right now.)

Question 38

What does the grammar structure 〜たばかり mean?

Answer 38

It indicates that something has just happened.

Question 39

Fill in the blank: 昨日、帰った___です。 (I just got back yesterday.)

Answer 39

ばかり

Question 40

What does 〜かもしれない indicate?

Answer 40

It indicates a possibility.

Question 41

True or False: The structure 〜ようになる means 'to become able to do something.'

Answer 41

True

Question 42

What does the structure 〜たら mean?

Answer 42

It means 'if' or 'when' something happens.

Question 43

Provide an example sentence using 〜たら.

Answer 43

雨が降ったら、家にいます。 (If it rains, I will stay home.)

Question 44

What does the particle しか indicate?

Answer 44

It indicates 'only' or 'nothing but.'

Question 45

Fill in the blank: 彼は日本語___話せません。 (He can only speak Japanese.)

Answer 45

しか

Question 46

What does the structure 〜ようとする mean?

Answer 46

It indicates an attempt to do something.

Question 47

Provide an example sentence using 〜ようとする.

Answer 47

寝ようとしたが、眠れなかった。 (I tried to sleep but couldn't.)

Question 48

What does the grammar structure 〜ておく mean?

Answer 48

It means 'to do something in advance.'

Question 49

Fill in the blank: 旅行のために、チケットを___。 (I will buy the tickets in advance for the trip.)

Answer 49

買っておく

Question 50

What does the structure 〜そうにない mean?

Answer 50

It means 'it seems unlikely to happen.'

Question 51

Provide an example sentence using 〜そうにない.

Answer 51

彼は来そうにない。 (He seems unlikely to come.)

Question 52

What does the particle だけ indicate?

Answer 52

It means 'only' or 'just.'

Question 53

True or False: The structure 〜てしまう indicates regret or completion.

Answer 53

True

Question 54

What does the grammar 〜に違いない express?

Answer 54

It expresses certainty, meaning 'must be' or 'surely.'

Question 55

Fill in the blank: 彼は学生___、勉強が忙しいです。 (He must be a student, he is busy studying.)

Answer 55

に違いない

Question 56

What does the structure 〜たらどうですか mean?

Answer 56

It suggests giving advice or making a suggestion.

Question 57

Provide an example sentence using 〜たらどうですか.

Answer 57

もっと勉強したらどうですか。 (How about studying more?)

Question 58

What does the particle まで indicate?

Answer 58

It indicates 'until' or 'up to.'

Question 59

True or False: The structure 〜ようにしてください means 'please try to do something.'

Answer 59

True

Question 60

What does the structure 〜かどうか mean?

Answer 60

It indicates whether or not something is the case.

Question 61

Fill in the blank: 彼が来るか___、まだわかりません。 (I still don't know whether he will come.)

Answer 61

どうか

Question 62

What does the grammar 〜たほうがいい mean?

Answer 62

It means 'you should do something.'

Question 63

Provide an example sentence using 〜たほうがいい.

Answer 63

早く寝たほうがいいです。 (You should go to bed early.)

Question 64

What does the structure 〜ばかりでなく mean?

Answer 64

It means 'not only... but also.'

Question 65

Fill in the blank: 彼は優しい___、面白いです。 (He is not only kind but also funny.)

Answer 65

ばかりでなく

Question 66

What does the grammar structure 〜にする mean?

Answer 66

It means 'to decide on' or 'to choose.'

Question 67

Provide an example sentence using 〜にする.

Answer 67

昼ごはんはサンドイッチにします。 (I will have a sandwich for lunch.)

Question 68

What does the structure 〜ことにする mean?

Answer 68

It means 'to decide to do something.'

Question 69

Fill in the blank: 毎日運動する___ことにしました。 (I decided to exercise every day.)

Answer 69

ことに

Question 70

What does the grammar 〜つもりです mean?

Answer 70

It means 'to intend to do something.'

Question 71

Provide an example sentence using 〜つもりです.

Answer 71

来年、大学に入るつもりです。 (I intend to enter university next year.)

Question 72

What does the structure 〜ようにする mean?

Answer 72

It means 'to make an effort to do something.'

Question 73

Fill in the blank: 健康のために、運動する___。 (I will make an effort to exercise for my health.)

Answer 73

ようにする

Question 74

What does the grammar 〜はずです mean?

Answer 74

It indicates an expectation or assumption.

Question 75

Provide an example sentence using 〜はずです.

Answer 75

彼はもう来るはずです。 (He should be coming already.)

Question 76

What does the structure 〜てほしい mean?

Answer 76

It expresses a wish for someone to do something.

Question 77

Fill in the blank: もっと勉強して___。 (I want you to study more.)

Answer 77

ほしい

Question 78

What does the grammar structure 〜に対して mean?

Answer 78

It means 'toward' or 'against.'

Question 79

Provide an example sentence using 〜に対して.

Answer 79

彼は私に対して優しいです。 (He is kind to me.)