Practice Material for Lesson 2 Quiz

Note: This represents only the written part of the test. Remember that the complete quiz in class will include listening comprehension questions as well.

Answer the following questions.

You may write the answers in roman letters.

1. What is the negative equivalent of nihongo desu?

   にほんごじゃないです。

   nihongo zya nai desu

2. What is the perfective equivalent of ookii desu?

   おおきかったです。

   ookikatta desu

3. What is the perfective equivalent of kiree desu?

   きれいでした。

   kiree desita

4. What is the negative perfective equivalent of kaimasu?

   かいませんでした。

   kaimasen desita

5. What is the negative perfective equivalent of sensee desu?

   せんせいじゃなかったです。

   sensee zya nakatta desu

6. What is the negative perfective equivalent of ii desu?

   よくなかったです。

   yokunakatta desu

What would you say in the following situations?

You may write the answers in roman letters.

1. A colleague has just returned from a trip. Ask how it was.

   どうでしたか。

   doo desita ka.

2. You've been asked about something in the office. After checking that the object over there is what is to be identified, explain that it is a dictionary.

   あれですか。じしょですよ。

   are desu ka. zisyo desu yo.

3. At a party, you just caught sight of someone you think you recognize. Ask a colleague if that isn't Dr. Sato.

   さとうせんせいじゃありませんか。

   satoo sensee zya arimasen ka.

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