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Choose possible combinations. For each set, none or some or all of the choices may be possible. For each possible choice, provide an English equivalent of the entire sentence.

1. ___ no kasa desu ka.

   1. Konna
      Incorrect. 'Konna' is pre-nominal, thus 'no' cannot be used between 'konna' and 'kasa'. A correct sentence is:

      Konna kasa desu ka.
      This type of umbrella?

   2. Onazi
      Incorrect. 'Onazi' is a special kind of nominal that links with other nominals immediately. A correct sentence is:

      Onazi kasa desu ka.
      The same umbrella?

   3. Dare
      Whose umbrella is it?

   4. Midori
      Is it a green umbrella?

   5. Akai
      Incorrect. 'Akai' is an adjectival. A correct sentence is:

      Akai kasa desu ka.
      Is it a red umbrella?

2. Tanaka san ___ desita.

   1. no
      It was Tanaka's.

   2. ga
      Incorrect. Predicate (sentence) follows 'ga'- phrase.

   3. yokatta
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Tanaka-san mo yokatta desu.

   4. zya nai
      Incorrect. Two correct sentences are:

      Tanaka-san zya nakatta desu.
      Tanaka-san zya arimasen desita.

   5. ga arimasen
      It was Tanaka who didn't have one.

3. Dore ___ ii desu ka.

   1. o
      Incorrect. 'ii desu ka' is an adjectival predicate, thus 'ga' is a correct particle.

      Dore ga ii desu ka.
      Which one is good?

   2. iro
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is:

      Dono (or Donna) iro ga ii desu ka.
      Which color is good?

   3. wa
      Incorrect. Particle 'wa' does not follow a question-word.

   4. (nothing)
      Incorrect. Zero particle does not follow a question-word except when 'itu' is followed by verbal predicate.

4. Nooto ___ irimasu.

   1. ga
      I need a notebook.

   2. o
      Incorrect. 'Irimasu' is an affective verbal. Therefore, 'o' does not work.

   3. mo
      I also need a notebook.

   4. wa
      I need a notebook, at least.

5. Akai no ___ desita yo.

   1. zya nai
      Incorrect. Two correct sentences would be:

      Akai no zya nakatta desu.
      Akai no zya arimasen desita.
      It was not a red one.

   2. kuruma
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Akai kuruma desita.

   3. to siroi
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Akai no to siroi no desita.

   4. no mukoo
      It was past the red one.

   5. tonari
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Akai no no tonari desita yo.

6. Yon-hon ___ kaimasu.

   1. dake
      I will buy only four (long cylindrical objects).

   2. motto
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is:

      Moo yon-hon kaimasitsu.
      I will buy four more.

   3. (nothing)
      I will buy four.

   4. hodo
      I will buy about four.

   5. zutu
      I will buy four each of the objects.

   6. o
      Incorrect. 'Yon-hon' (extent) should not be followed by 'o'.

7. Enpitu mo binsen ___ onegai simasu.

   1. (nothing)
      Incorrect. 'X mo Y mo' (Both X and Y)

   2. ga
      Incorrect. For 'onegai-simasu,' 'o' or zero-particle should be used.

   3. mo
      Both the pencil and the stationery, please.

   4. o
      Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Enpitu to binsen Z/o onegai simasu.

8. ___ mitt-u kudasai.

   1. Motto
      Incorrect. 'Motto' does not precede quantity expressions. A correct sentence is: Moo mit-tu kudasai.

   2. Konna
      Incorrect. 'Konna' is a pre-nominal and must precede a nominal. A correct sentence is: Konna no (o) mit-tu kudasai.

   3. Sore mo
      Give me three of those, too, please.

   4. Moo
      Give me three more, please.

9. Mukoo ni ___.

   1. to kotira desu
      Incorrect. Phrase particle 'ni' is followed by 'arimasu' or 'arimasen'. A correct sentence is: Mukoo ni arimasu.

   2. mo arimasu
      It exists over there, too.

   3. desu
      Incorrect. 'desu' cannot follow 'ni'. The correct phrase would be: Mukoo ni arimasu.

   4. wa arimasen
      It does not exist over there, at least.

   5. eki desu
      Incorrect. Two correct sentences are:

      Mukoo ni eki (ga) arimasu.
      There's a station over there.

      Mukoo no eki desu.
      It is the station over there.

   6. zya nai desu
      Incorrect. Again, 'arimasu/arimasen' must follow the location particle 'ni.'

10. Sore ___ desu ne.

    1. zya nai
       It is not that one, right?

    2. to kore
       That one and this, right?

    3. no kaban
       Incorrect. A correct sentence is: Sono kaban desu ne.

    4. wa
       Incorrect. Phrase particle 'wa' should be followed by a sentence.

11. ___ zassi desu ka.

    1. San-satu
       Incorrect. Numeral modifiers come after a nominal. A correct sentence is: Zassi, san-satu desu ka.

    2. Dono yasasii kankokugo
       Incorrect. To make this phrase grammatically correct, you would need to insert 'no' between 'kankokugo' and 'zassi'.

    3. Kiree
       Incorrect. 'Kiree' is a 'na'-nominal, requiring 'na' to modify nominals: Kiree na zassi desu ne.

    4. Motto
       Incorrect.

12. Eki ___ arimasu.

    1. ni
       There is one in a station.

    2. ga
       There is a station.

    3. mo
       There is also a station.

    4. ni mo
       There is one in a station, too.

13. ___ tabemasita.

    1. Totemo
       Incorrect. 'Totemo' preceeds adjectivals and 'na'-nominals. Instead, 'takusan' is used to express "a lot" in terms of quantity.

    2. Hotondo
       I ate most of them.

    3. Motto
       I ate more.

    4. Zenzen
       Incorrect. 'Zenzen' modifies the negative predicates. A correct sentence is: Zensen tabemasen desita.

    5. Yoku
       I ate often.

       It could also mean "I ate a lot." Used with 'tabemasu' and 'nomimasu,' 'yoku' means "a lot."

    6. Amari
       Incorrect. Like 'zenzen', 'amari' is used only with negative predicates. A correct sentence is: Amari tabemasen desita.

14. Nani ga ____.

    1. tumaranai desu ka
       What is boring?

    2. tukaimasu ka
       Incorrect. Instead of 'ga', the particle 'o' should be used. "What will you use?" or "What do you use?"

    3. wakarimasu ka
       What do you understand?

    4. yorosii desu ka
       What is good for you?

15. ___ onegai simasu.

    1. Tyotto
       Please give me a little.

    2. Sugu
       Immediately, please.

    3. Tukatte
       Incorrect. The gerund form of verbals cannot be linked with 'onegai simasu' to make requests. A correct sentence is:

       Tukatte kudasai.
       Please use.

    4. Hatiman-en
       80,000 yen, please.

16. ___ mo nominasita ka?

    1. wain to biiru
       Did you drink wine and beer, too?

    2. wain to biiru wa
       Incorrect.

    3. wain mo biiru
       Did you drink both wine and beer?

    4. Tanaka-san to Yamamoto-san
       Did Tanaka and Yamamoto drink, too?

    5. Tanaka-san mo Yamamoto-san
       Did both Tanaka and Yamamoto drink?

17. Tyairo no ___.

    1. zya nai desu ka
       Isn't it a brown one?

    2. no mae desu yo
       It is in front of the brown one.

    3. ga ii desu ka
       Is a brown one good?

    4. wa nai desu nee
       There is no brown one.

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