は and が
1.[3p] Someone asks which of you is Yamada. Write the particle that belongs in わたし ___ やまだ です.
Someone asks which of you is Yamada. Write the particle that belongs in わたし ___ やまだ です.
2.[2p] You are telling a friend a fact about yourself. Write the particle that belongs in わたし ___ がくせい です.
You are telling a friend a fact about yourself. Write the particle that belongs in わたし ___ がくせい です.
3.[2p] You are setting today against the other days. Write the particle that belongs in きょう ___ やすみ です.
You are setting today against the other days. Write the particle that belongs in きょう ___ やすみ です.
4.[3p] やまださん が せんせい です carries which meaning?
やまださん が せんせい です carries which meaning?
The answer is: Yamada is the one who is the teacher
The answer is: Yamada is the one who is the teacher
The answer is: Yamada is the one who is the teacher
5.[2p] Which particle supplies information the listener does not already have?
Which particle supplies information the listener does not already have?
The answer is: が
The answer is: が
The answer is: が
6.[3p] Ordering in a cafe, わたし は コーヒー です means what?
Ordering in a cafe, わたし は コーヒー です means what?
The answer is: I will have the coffee
The answer is: I will have the coffee
The answer is: I will have the coffee
7.[1p] You are unsure which particle to use at this stage. Which is the safer default?
You are unsure which particle to use at this stage. Which is the safer default?
The answer is: は
The answer is: は
The answer is: は
8.[2p] は claims that the word before it is the grammatical subject.
は claims that the word before it is the grammatical subject.
The answer is: False
9.[1p] は can mean "is" on its own.
は can mean "is" on its own.
The answer is: False
10.[1p] Once a topic is set with は, it stays set and does not need repeating.
Once a topic is set with は, it stays set and does not need repeating.
The answer is: True
11.[2p] As a particle, は is sometimes read ha.
As a particle, は is sometimes read ha.
The answer is: False
12.[2p] Putting が on every "I" sounds as though you keep correcting people about who you are.
Putting が on every "I" sounds as though you keep correcting people about who you are.
The answer is: True
13.[3p] In which of these situations does the lesson tell you to reach for は?
In which of these situations does the lesson tell you to reach for は?
Select all that apply
The answer is: talking about yourself, setting two things against each other, talking about something already in play
14.[3p] Match each particle or word to what it does.
Match each particle or word to what it does.
は
が
です
does the work of "is"
marks the topic
marks the subject
Show the answer
は: marks the topic が: marks the subject です: does the work of "is"