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接続と会話
Connect sentences and conversations
- Fill in the conjunction: 行きたいです__、時間がありません。
Explanation: が connects two contrasting ideas.
- Connect the two terms "cheap" and "delicious" in the sense of but, which sentence is correct?
Explanation: が connects two opposite clauses in the same sentence. から is “because”, そして/くて is “and”.
- Which sentence comes naturally in conversation?
Explanation: けど connects two regular clauses.
- Fill in the verbal conjunction: この服は好きだ__、少し高い。
Explanation: けど is the spoken form of が, joining the opposite clause. After な-Adj/noun needs だ: 好きだけど。
- Fill in correctly: 雨が降っている__、出かけます。
Explanation: けれど describes a contrasting relationship.
- Fill in meaningful conjunctions: 日本語は難しい__、おもしろいです。
Explanation: けれど connects two opposite , a bit more polite than けど.
- Which conjunction matches the meaning "however"?
Explanation: けれども connects the opposite idea to the previous sentence.
- The latter is the opposite of the former. Fill in the connecting word at the beginning of the sentence: この店は便利です。__、値段が高いです。
Explanation: けれども stands at the beginning of the following sentence, stating the opposite. そして/それから is the sequence, だから is the result.
- Choose formal contrasting conjunctions.
Explanation: しかし denotes opposition in formal style.
- In writing, the latter is the opposite: 薬を飲みました。__、まだ熱があります。
Explanation: しかし = “however”, used in written text, at the beginning of the following sentence.
- Choose natural dialogue.
Explanation: でも comes at the beginning of a new sentence to state the opposite idea.
- According to the text, the following sentence is contradictory: 行きたいです。__、今日は仕事です。
Explanation: でも = “but”, form say, at the beginning of the following sentence.
- Fill in correctly: 電車が止まりました。__、遅れました。
Explanation: The following is the result of the previous, so use だから.
- The following clause is result of the previous clause: 明日は試験です。__、今晩勉強します。
Explanation: だから state the result/conclude: “so”.
- Choose complementary conjunctions in the same direction.
Explanation: そして adds a piece of information that matches the previous sentence.
- Add a property of the same direction: この町は静かです。__、きれいです。
Explanation: そして appends ideas in the same direction.
- Fill in correctly: シャワーを浴びました。__、寝ました。
Explanation: Two actions in sequence should use それから.
- Two consecutive events in order: 朝ご飯を食べます。__、学校へ行きます。
Explanation: それから = “then”, connects two actions in chronological order.
- During the meeting, choose a polite way to change your mind.
Explanation: では is appropriate to move to the next step.
- Move to the next thing: 説明は終わりました。__、練習しましょう。
Explanation: では = “then”, move on to the next step.
- What's the most polite way to start after an introduction?
Explanation: それでは is a polite, complete way to convey ideas.
- More formal than では, opening the meeting: 皆さんそろいましたね。__、会議を始めます。
Explanation: それでは is more formal than では, often used at the beginning of something.
- Choose natural conversations with friends.
Explanation: それじゃ is an informal way of conveying ideas.
- Informal form of それでは: もう遅いね。__、帰ろう。
Explanation: それじゃ is a shortened form of それでは.
- Tell you: “So, let's go.”
Explanation: じゃ is a conjunction that conveys the idea of intimacy.
- The shortest form, very informal: __、駅で会いましょう。
Explanation: じゃ is the shortest form of では, only used when being intimate.