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Japanese Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ちゃいけない (cha ikenai) mean?

a)

must not do

b)

must do

c)

should do

d)

can do

2.

What is the meaning of だ (da)?

a)

to want

b)

to have

c)

to be

d)

to go

3.

What does だけ (dake) mean?

a)

but

b)

and

c)

also

d)

only

4.

What is the meaning of だろう (darou)?

a)

I can

b)

I think

c)

I know

d)

I want

5.

What does で (de) indicate?

a)

time

b)

subject

c)

object

d)

place of action

6.

What does でも (demo) mean?

a)

or

b)

but

c)

so

d)

and

7.

What is the meaning of でしょう (deshou)?

a)

always

b)

probably

c)

certainly

d)

never

8.

What does どんな (donna) ask about?

a)

where

b)

when

c)

what kind of

d)

how many

9.

What does どうして (doushite) mean?

a)

why

b)

where

c)

how

d)

what

10.

What does どうやって (douyatte) mean?

a)

why

b)

where

c)

when

d)

how

11.

What is the function of が (ga)?

a)

time marker

b)

subject marker

c)

place marker

d)

object marker

12.

What does があります (ga arimasu) indicate?

a)

to want

b)

there is (living)

c)

there is (non-living)

d)

to need

13.

What does がほしい (ga hoshii) mean?

a)

to like something

b)

to need something

c)

to want something

d)

to have something

14.

What does がいます (ga imasu) indicate?

a)

there is (living)

b)

there is (non-living)

c)

to want

d)

to need

15.

What does ほうがいい (hou ga ii) suggest?

a)

should

b)

must

c)

can

d)

may

16.

What is the meaning of い-adjectives?

a)

verbs

b)

adjectives that end with な

c)

nouns

d)

adjectives that end with い

17.

What does 一番 (ichiban) mean?

a)

the least

b)

the same

c)

the most

d)

the different

18.

What does たことがある (ta koto ga aru) express?

a)

can do something

b)

have done something before

c)

want to do something

d)

must do something

19.

What does たい (tai) indicate?

a)

want to do

b)

must do

c)

can do

d)

should do

20.

What does たり〜たり (tari~tari) mean?

a)

such things as A and B

b)

neither A nor B

c)

only A

d)

only B

21.

What does ている (te iru) indicate?

a)

completed action

b)

ongoing action

c)

past action

d)

future action

22.

What does てください (te kudasai) mean?

a)

please can

b)

please do

c)

please don't do

d)

please will

23.

What does てはいけない (te wa ikenai) mean?

a)

can do

b)

may do

c)

should do

d)

must not do

24.

What does じゃない (janai) mean?

a)

is not

b)

will be

c)

is

d)

was

25.

What does か (ka) indicate?

a)

object marker

b)

subject marker

c)

question particle

d)

time marker

26.

What does から (kara) mean?

a)

or

b)

and

c)

because

d)

but

27.

What does けど (kedo) mean?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

so

28.

What does まだ (mada) mean?

a)

never

b)

always

c)

still

d)

already

29.

What does まで (made) mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

until

d)

during

30.

What does 前に (mae ni) mean?

a)

during

b)

after

c)

before

d)

until

31.

What does ませんか (masen ka) mean?

a)

should you

b)

could you

c)

might you

d)

would you

32.

What does ましょう (mashou) mean?

a)

should

b)

let's

c)

must

d)

can

33.

What does も (mo) mean?

a)

also

b)

but

c)

only

d)

and

34.

What does もう (mou) mean?

a)

always

b)

already

c)

not yet

d)

never

35.

What does な-adjectives mean?

a)

adjectives that end with な

b)

nouns

c)

adjectives that end with い

d)

verbs

36.

What does ないで (naide) mean?

a)

with doing

b)

can do

c)

must do

d)

without doing

37.

What does なくてもいい (naku temo ii) mean?

a)

don't have to

b)

can do

c)

should do

d)

must do

38.

What does なくちゃ (nakucha) mean?

a)

must do

b)

can do

c)

should do

d)

may do

39.

What does なる (naru) mean?

a)

to have

b)

to want

c)

to need

d)

to become

40.

What does んです (ndesu) indicate?

a)

question

b)

request

c)

explanation

d)

command

41.

What does ね (ne) mean?

a)

will it?

b)

was it?

c)

is it?

d)

isn't it?

42.

What does に (ni) indicate?

a)

destination

b)

subject

c)

source

d)

object

43.

What does の (no) indicate?

a)

subject

b)

verb

c)

possessive

d)

object

44.

What does ほうがいい (hou ga ii) suggest?

a)

must

b)

should

c)

may

d)

can

45.

What does よ (yo) indicate?

a)

command

b)

question

c)

emphasis

d)

request

46.

What does より (yori) mean?

a)

than

b)

and

c)

but

d)

or

47.

What does じゃいけない (ja ikenai) mean?

a)

can do

b)

must not do

c)

should do

d)

may do

48.

What does たことがある (ta koto ga aru) express?

a)

must do something

b)

want to do something

c)

can do something

d)

have done something before

49.

What does い-adjectives indicate?

a)

nouns

b)

verbs

c)

adjectives that end with な

d)

adjectives that end with い