Japanese Grammar Exercise: Expressing "Without" 「ないで」「ず」

Japanese Grammar: ないで ず

Before starting the exercise for expressing "without" 「ないで」「ず」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki II - Lesson 20: ~ないで
Tae Kim's Guide - More negative verbs

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing "Without" 「ないで」「ず」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

(I will) watch the movie without eating a meal.
ごはんを食たべないで映えい画がを見みます。
(I will) build a house without borrowing money.
お金かねを借かりないで家いえを建たてます。 
(I’m) studying without reading a book. 
本ほんを読よまないで勉べん強きょうしています。
(I’m) running without wearing a jacket.
上うわ着ぎを着きないで走はしっています。
(I) sold the table without repairing (it). 
直なおさないで机つくえを売うりました。 
(I) played baseball without practicing. 
練れん習しゅうせずに野や球きゅうをしました。 
(I) went out without deciding the schedule. 
予よ定ていを決きめずに出でかけました。 
(I will) go to school without sleeping today. 
今日きょうは寝ねずに学校がっこうに行いきます。
(I will) go to bed without turning off the light. 
電でん気きを消けさずに寝ねます。 
As for Japanese, (you) cannot understand (it) without knowing Hiragana. 
ひらがなを知しらずに日に本ほん語ごは理り解かいできません。 

Note

「ないで」 and 「ず」 have the same meaning. However, ず slightly sounds more formal.

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