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Quiz about Japanese Grammar
Quiz about Japanese Grammar

Japanese Grammar Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about grammar used in the Japanese language.

A multiple-choice quiz by Strz4life2. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Strz4life2
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,607
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
255
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Question 1 of 10
1. In Japanese, which particle explains the topic of a sentence? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In Japanese, typically a verb would come where in the sentence? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these answers would always use the "ni" particle? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does it mean when a verb ends with masen ka? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What would usually be used in order to say "there is..." in Japanese. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these words come before a particle? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What format is usually used to describe location? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these particles would be used together with mo. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the past affirmative form of i adjectives? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the past affirmative form of na adjectives? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In Japanese, which particle explains the topic of a sentence?

Answer: wa

"Wa" is a particle that is commonly used in the Japanese language. It can separate word phrases. Sometimes another particle is used instead of "wa".
2. In Japanese, typically a verb would come where in the sentence?

Answer: At the end

In Japanese, verbs normally would come at the end of a sentence. In English, verbs would come near the beginning. Verbs describe what one is doing.
3. Which of these answers would always use the "ni" particle?

Answer: Numerical time expressions and days of the week

The "ni" particle is another common particle in the Japanese language. It would be used for numerical time expressions and days of the week, but not time intervals, something that happens yesterday or tomorrow, except for certain styles and settings, and also it wouldn't be used for approximation words such as "goro".
4. What does it mean when a verb ends with masen ka?

Answer: Asking someone if they want to do something

When a verb ends with "masen ka", then someone is sending someone an invitation, in this case, it is asking someone if they want to do something. The other form is "masu ka". It asks the other person if they do something NOT if they want to do something.
5. What would usually be used in order to say "there is..." in Japanese.

Answer: Ga arimasu or imasu

"Ga arimasu" would be used for something that is not living while "imasu" would be used for something that is living. However, "ni arimasu" or "imasu" would be used under certain circumstances such as location. "Ga arimasu", "imasu", "ni arimasu", or "imasu" would come at the end of a sentence.
6. Which of these words come before a particle?

Answer: Nani

"Nani" means what in Japanese. The other form is "nan". "Nani" can be used to represent the nationality of others by using "nanijin".
7. What format is usually used to describe location?

Answer: X wa Y no (location word) desu

The location of one object can be described when using X wa Y no (location word) desu. When using the Japanese word for between, aida, then the format that is being used is X wa Y to Z no (location word) desu. X wa can be omitted when answering a question about where something is.
8. Which of these particles would be used together with mo.

Answer: ni

"Mo" is a particle that means "too." It comes at the beginning of a sentence. When "ni" is being used together with "mo", then the same numerical time expression or goal of action is being used for something else.
9. What is the past affirmative form of i adjectives?

Answer: Katta desu

An i adjective is an adjective that ends with an i when modifying nouns, in this case, only the dictionary form is used, since i adjectives end with i. An exception to i adjective conjugation would be kakkoii, meaning good. The present affirmative form is kakkoii desu, present negative form is yoku nai desu, past affirmative form is yokatta desu, and past negative form is yoku nakatta desu.
10. What is the past affirmative form of na adjectives?

Answer: deshita

A na adjective is an adjective that ends with na when modifying nouns. The dictionary form and the na ending is used in this case, since na adjectives don't end with na. Na adjectives conjugate the same way as the word desu does, that is desu for present affirmative, ja nai desu for present negative, deshita for past affirmative, and ja nakatta desu for past negative.
Source: Author Strz4life2

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