JSPFEC 308cards

Japanese Sentence Patterns For
Effective Communication
Section 01
Identifying and
Describing People
and Things
Section 01
Identifying and
Describing People
and Things
Identifying and Describing People
and Things
Section 01 - 001
I am John Harris.
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and Things
Section 01 - 002
Mr. Oda is a teacher of Japanese.
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and Things
Section 01 - 003
a) This is my dictionary.
b) The dictionary is mine.
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and Things
Section 01 - 004
a) Is Ms. Takagi a lawyer?
b) Is this Japanese or Chinese?
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and Things
Section 01 - 005
a) Who is that person?
b) What is that?
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and Things
Section 01 - 006
I am not a bank employee.

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and Things
Section 01 - 007
a) My father is a doctor.
b) Ms. Sada`s father is also a doctor.
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and Things
Section 01 - 008
Mr. Ogawa and Mr. Maki are both my

friends.
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and Things
Section 01 - 009
Mr. Ross was an English teacher.
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and Things
Section 01 - 010
The dinner wasn`t french cuisine.
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and Things
Section 01 - 011
a) It`s good wine, isn`t it?
b) It`s a pretty picture isn`t it?
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and Things
Section 01 - 012
a) This car is new.
b) That painter is famous.
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and Things
Section 01 - 013
a) This pie is not delicious.
b) Those papers are not necessary.
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and Things
Section 01 - 014
a) The picnic was fun.
b) The banquet was gorgeous.
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and Things
Section 01 - 015
a) The lecture was not long.
b) He wasn`t honest.
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and Things
Section 01 - 016
This is an apartment and that is a

hotel.
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and Things
Section 01 - 017
a) This coat is soft and light.
b) The clerk is kind and polite.
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and Things
Section 01 - 018
a) This stake is delicious and, what`s

more it`s inexpensive.
b) The room is clean and, what`s

more it`s sunny.
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and Things
Section 01 - 019
Rabbits have red eyes.
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and Things
Section 01 - 020
a)
Exams are sometimes difficult and

sometimes easy.
b)
This street is sometimes quiet and

sometimes lively.
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Section 02
Describing the
Existence of
Animate and
Inanimate Things
Section 02
Describing the
Existence of
Animate and
Inanimate Things
Describing the Existence of Animate
and Inanimate Things
Section 02 - 021
a)There is a TV set.
b)There are boys.
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Section 02 - 022
a)There isn`t any food.
b)There is no interpreter.
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Section 02 - 023
a) There was an earthquake.
b) There was a black bear.
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Section 02 - 024
a)There was no shortcut.
b)There were no passengers.
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Section 02 - 025
a)There are stamps and envelopes.
b)There are cameramen and

reporters.
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Section 02 - 026
a) There are lots of people.
b)There are five actors.
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Section 02 - 027
a)There is a bookcase in this room.
b)There are toys under the tree.
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Section 02 - 028
a)What is on the desk?
b)Who is in the reception room?
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Section 02 - 029
a)How many books are there?
b)How many foreign students are

there?
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Section 02 - 030
a)Is anything there?

No, there is nothing.
b)Is anybody there?

No, there is nobody.
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Section 02 - 031
a)The document is on the table.
b)The section chief is in the

president`s room.
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Section 02 - 032
a)Where is the elevator?
b)Where is Mr. Kimura?
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Section 02 - 033
a)Mr. Honda has grey hair
b)Linda has children.

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Section 03
Making
Comparisons
Section 03
Making
Comparisons
Making Comparisons
Section 03 - 034
Today is colder than yesterday.
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Making Comparisons
Section 03 - 036
Which is sweeter, this pie or that pie?
That pie is sweeter.
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Making Comparisons
Section 03 - 037
Of these three, which is the most

durable?
This red one is probably the most

durable.
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Making Comparisons
Section 03 - 038
This painter is about as famous as

Picaso.
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Making Comparisons
Section 03 039
This report is not as detailed as

Wada's.
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Section 04
Describing Actions
in the Present,
Future, and Past
Section 04
Describing Actions
in the Present,
Future, and Past
Describing Actions in the Present,
Future, and Past
Section 04 - 040
He gets up at 6 o`clock every

morning.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 041
I eat breakfast in the dining room.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 042
Mr. Sakai doesn`t drink coffee.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 043
Charles comes to school by bycicle

every day.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 044
I leave home at 8 o`clock in the

morning.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 045
John will enter a Japanese company.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 046
I am just about to go out.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 047
I travelled with my friend last month.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 048
The party started at 7 o`clock.
I walked to the zoo.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 049
My father has just gotten up.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 050
That child sleeps with the lights on.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 051
I study while listening to music.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 052
The cherry blossoms will begin to

blossom in March.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 053
He will finish writing his thesis soon.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 054
I didn`t eat breakfast this morning.
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Future, and Past
Section 04 - 055
I went to the park yesterday, but not

to day.
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Section 05
Actions: in
Progress,
Completed,
Successive,
Simultaneous, and
Miscellaneous
Section 05
Actions: in
Progress,
Completed,
Successive,
Simultaneous, and
Miscellaneous
Actions: in Progress, Completed,
Successive, Simultaneous, and
Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 056
I am eating breakfast right now.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 057
Birds are flying in the sky.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 58
The kids are doing nothing but

watching TV.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 059
My parents live in Boston.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 060
The door of the conference room is

open.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 061
The lights in the hallway have been

turned on.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 062
I bought drinks for tomorrow`s picnic.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 063
We have already completed the

project.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 064
I ate sashimi for the first time.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 065
The dog is running away.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 066
The sky has cleared up.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 067
He drinks coffee and leaves home

before 8 o`clock.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 068
After eating dinner, I went for a walk.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 069
He always takes a shower before

going to bed.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 070
She wears glasses when she reads

the newspaper.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 071
When Ms. Noda came, I was writing

a letter.

Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 072
While I was talking to my friend, my

child was playing outside.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 073
I was reading a magazine in the

lobby until he came.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 074
It will take two months before the

project is completed.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 75
We ride motorboats on the lake and

catch fish an stuff.
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Miscellaneous
Section 05 - 076
He not only teaches English but also

writes novels.
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Section 06
Stating Purpose,
Cause, and Reason
Section 06
Stating Purpose,
Cause, and Reason
Stating Purpose, Cause, and Reason
Section 06 - 077
I went to the library to return some

books.
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Section 06 - 078
Mr. Morita is using the subway to get

to the company.
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Section 06 - 079
He is working part-time in order to

travel.
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Section 06 - 080
The train stopped due to the snow.
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Section 06 - 081
I`ll take medicine so that my fever

goes down.
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Section 06 - 082
a) He`s going fishing, so I`ll go too.
b)I`m sleepy because I ate too much.
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Section 06 - 083
a)The water is cold, so I won`t swim.
b)The flowers were pretty, so I took a

picture of them.
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Section 06 - 084
Why won`t you go to the party?
I have an exam tomorrow.
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Section 07
Commands,
Requests,
Suggestions,
Approval,
Disapproval,
Prohibition, and
Obligation
Section 07
Commands,
Requests,
Suggestions,
Approval,
Disapproval,
Prohibition, and
Obligation
Commands, Requests, Suggestions,
Approval, Disapproval, Prohibition,
and Obligation
Section 07 - 085
Practice some more.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 086
Please wait here.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 087
Please close the door.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 088
Please don`t park your car on this

street.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 089
Would you please lend me your

dictionary?
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 090
Would you please not leave

magazines here?
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 091
Please tell Ms. Takeda to come.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 092
Let`s go to see the parade.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 093
Let`s not buy a new car.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 094
Shall we have sandwiches (or

something)?
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 095
How abou asking your teacher?
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 096
You had better eat more vegetables.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 097
You had better not drink too much

coffee.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 098
a)It is allright if you write in pencil.
b)It is all right if the price is high.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 099
You must not watch TV in this room.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 100
a) I have to get up early every

morning.
b) The office must be spacious.
c)Schools must be safe.
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and Obligation
Section 07 - 101
a)I don`t have to do homework

tonight.
b)The report doesn`t have to be

detailed.
c)The ceremony doesn`t have to be

gorgeous.
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Section 08
Expressing Ability,
Preference, Desire,
Intention,
Resolution, and
Experience
Section 08
Expressing Ability,
Preference, Desire,
Intention,
Resolution, and
Experience
Expressing Ability, Preference,
Desire, Intention, Resolution, and
Experience
Section 08 - 102
Mr. Hill can speak Chinese.
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7.
Experience
Section 08 - 103
I have reached the point where I can

read kanji.
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Experience
Section 08 - 104
a)I can see a lake in the distance.
b)I can hear music.
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Experience
Section 08 - 105
a) Mr.harris is good at golf.
b)Jim is god at memorizing words.
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Experience
Section 08 - 106
a) Ken likes jazz.
b)Bill doesn`t like to listen to music.
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Experience
Section 08 - 107
a) I want a stereo.
b)My son wants a bicycle.
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Experience
Section 08 - 108
I want him to write the report.
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Experience
Section 08 - 109
a)I want to eat a steak now.
b)My wife wants to go to the opera.
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Experience
Section 08 - 110
He intends to become a doctor.
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Experience
Section 08 - 111
I think I`ll teach English to Japanese

students.
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Experience
Section 08 - 112
I decided to work in Japan.
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Experience
Section 08 - 113
It will be arranged that Mr. Oda will

take charge of the project.
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Experience
Section 08 - 114
There are times when I do homework

in the train.
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Experience
Section 08 - 115
I have been to China.
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Section 09
Describing the
Actions of Giving
and Receiving
Section 09
Describing the
Actions of Giving
and Receiving
Describing the Actions of Giving and
Receiving
Section 09 - 116
I will give a present to Sachiko.
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Receiving
Section 09 - 117
I sometimes lend Rita my dictionary.
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Receiving
Section 09 - 118
I received a postcard from a friend.

emphasis receiver
A friend gave me a postcard.

emphasis giver
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Receiving
Section 09 - 119
I`ll have Mr. Hara teach me golf.
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Receiving
Section 09 - 120
My mother gave me this ring.

emphasis giver
I got this ring from my mother.

emphasis receiver
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Receiving
Section 09 - 121
Ms. Kubo cooked sukiyaki for us.
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Section 10
Expressing
Conjecture and
Hearsay, and
Quoting people
Section 10
Expressing
Conjecture and
Hearsay, and
Quoting people
Expressing Conjecture and Hearsay,
and Quoting people
Section 10 - 122
a)Mr. Johnson will probably come

today
b)That hotel is probably expensive.
c)Ben is probably good at dancing.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 123
a)It might rain tomorrow.
b)The movie might be boring.
c)He might be bad at singing.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 124
a)There is nodoubt that he will

succeed.
b)This watch must be expensive.
c)The ceremony must have been

gorgeous.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 125
a)Sales will increase, I`m sure.
b)I`m quite sure that the meeting was

short.
c)That inn is sure to be quiet.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 126
a)It looks like it will snow.
b)This cake looks delicious.
c)That child looks healthy.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 127
a)It seems that Mr. Ross will return to

America.
b)It seems that the game was boring.
c)That singer seems to be famous.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 128
a)It seems that a house will be built

over there.
b)Mr. Ono`s illness seems serious.
c)It seems that the negotiations were

difficult.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 129
I heard that there was a fire in Ginza.
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and Quoting people
Section 10 - 130
a)Helen said, "I`ll come at 9 o`clock."
b) Sam said that his trip was

enjoyable.
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Section 11
Using Conditional,
Passive, Causative,
and Causative-
Passive forms
Section 11
Using Conditional,
Passive, Causative,
and Causative-
Passive forms
Using Conditional, Passive,
Causative, and Causative-Passive
forms
Section 11 - 131
a)When spring comes, the flowers

bloom.
b) If the walls are white, the room will

be bright.
c) If you are bad at Japanese, you

can`t work here.
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forms
Section 11 - 132
a)If you excercise regularly. you`ll get

thin.
b)If it is cheaper, I will buy it.
c)If the waves are calm, let`s swim.
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forms
Section 11 - 133
a)If you are going to buy stocks, now

is a good time.
b)If it`s that interesting, let`s go to see

it.
c)If you like Japanese food, I`ll cook

you some.
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forms
Section 11 - 134
a)He plays golf even if it rains.
b)I want to continue studying even if it

is difficult.
c)Even though she is rich, she

doesn`t spend money.
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6.

forms
Section 11 135
Kenji gets scolded by his dad

sometmes.
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4.
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6.

forms
Section 11 136
My blouse was dirtied by the baby.
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4.
5.
6.
forms
Section 11 - 137
My friend came to my house late at

night.
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forms
Section 11 - 138
Mr. Sasaki had me write the report.
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forms
Section 11 - 139
I was made to walk to the station by

my father.
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7.

Section 12
Making Relative
Clauses
Section 12
Making Relative
Clauses
Making Relative Clauses
Section 12 - 140
The student who is talking with the

teacher is John Miller.
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Section 12 - 141
The novels that he writes always sell

well.
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Section 12 - 142
The expensive computer has become

cheap.
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5.

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7.

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Japanese Sentence Patterns For

Mr. Oda is a teacher of Japanese.

b) The dictionary is mine.

a) Is Ms. Takagi a lawyer?

b) Is this Japanese or Chinese?

a) Who is that person?

I am not a bank employee.

b) Ms. Sada`s father is also a doctor.

Mr. Ogawa and Mr. Maki are both my

Mr. Ross was an English teacher.

The dinner wasn`t french cuisine.

a) It`s good wine, isn`t it?

b) It`s a pretty picture isn`t it?

a) This car is new.

b) That painter is famous.

a) This pie is not delicious.

b) Those papers are not necessary.

a) The picnic was fun.

b) The banquet was gorgeous.

a) The lecture was not long.

This is an apartment and that is a

a) This coat is soft and light.

b) The clerk is kind and polite.

a) This stake is delicious and, what`s

b) The room is clean and, what`s

Rabbits have red eyes.

Exams are sometimes difficult and

This street is sometimes quiet and

b)There are boys.

a)There isn`t any food.

a) There was an earthquake.

b) There was a black bear.

a)There was no shortcut.

b)There were no passengers.

a)There are stamps and envelopes.

b)There are cameramen and

a) There are lots of people.

b)There are five actors.

a)There is a bookcase in this room.

b)There are toys under the tree.

a)What is on the desk?

b)Who is in the reception room?

a)How many books are there?

b)How many foreign students are

a)Is anything there?

b)Is anybody there?

a)The document is on the table.

b)The section chief is in the

a)Where is the elevator?

b)Where is Mr. Kimura?

a)Mr. Honda has grey hair

b)Linda has children.

Today is colder than yesterday.

Which is sweeter, this pie or that pie?

That pie is sweeter.

Of these three, which is the most

This red one is probably the most

This painter is about as famous as