Let's type words in the boxes below.
1. Choose Japanese from the language bar (PC: at the bottom right of the screen, Mac: on top right of the screen; choose Kotoeri), and then choose Hiragana from the input mode menu.
2. Do not use Kanji in your answers.
3. Do not put spaces, commmas or
periods in your answers.
4. Use formal speech in your answers.

5. When you finish typing the words, click "Check Answers" on the bottom to see if your answers are correct or not.


   
1. Translate the following English into Japanese.
 
(1) Verb + すぎる  
Ex. [I] ate too much dinner. ばんごはんをたべすぎました。
a. [I] drank too much juice.
(Type "juice" in Katakana.)
b. [I] swam too much in the lake.
c. Please don't worry too much. ("Please don't ~" is "~naide kudasai. (Lesson 8))
d. [I] got too nervous, and I'm thirsty.
(Use te-form for "and". Use "-te iru" form for "I'm thirsty." No commma.)
e. [He] worked too much, and became ill.
(Use te-form for "and". No commma.)
   
(2) Adjective + すぎる
Ex. My apartment is too small (not spacious.) わたしのアパートはせますぎます。
a. American cakes are too sweet.
(Type "cakes" and "America"in Katakana. Use "wa" for subject.)
b.

That child (over there) is too smart.
( Use "wa" for subject.)

c.

His grades are too bad. ( Use "wa" for subject.)

d. The water is too cold. ( Use "wa" for subject. Do not use "samui" for things.)
e. There is too much business to take care of.
(Use "ga" for subject. "There are many ~" is "~ ga ooi" in Japanese.)

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This quiz was created based on the template (http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/JS4LL/templates/)
developed by the LinguaCenter at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaing.

10/6/2006