Japanese Grammar Exercise: Particles 「は」「も」「が」

Japanese Particles: は, も, が

Before starting the exercise for particles: 「は」「も」「が」, 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 I - Lesson 2: The particle も, Lesson 3: The topic particle は, Lesson 8: The particle が
Tae Kim's Guide - Introduction to Particles

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Particles: 「は」「も」「が」

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 rea ding an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

Is Kobayashi-san Japanese? => Yes, I am.
ばやしさんはほんじんですか? => はい、ほんじんです。
Is Kim-san Japanese? => No, I am not.
キムさんはほんじんですか? => いいえ、ほんじんじゃありません。
Today is sunny.
今日きょうれです。
(What about) tomorrow? =>Tomorrow is rainy.
明日あしたは? => 明日あしたあめです。
Is Kato-san a teacher? => Yes, and Nomura-san is also a teacher.
とうさんは先生せんせいですか? => はい、それとむらさんも先生せんせいです。
Is Kato-san a teacher?  => Yes, but Sasaki-san is not a teacher.
とうさんは先生せんせいですか? => はい、でも佐々木ささきさんは先生せんせいじゃありません。
Is Kato-san a student? => No, and Nomura-san is also not a student.
とうさんは学生がくせいですか? => いいえ、それとむらさんも学生がくせいじゃありません。
Who is the one that is a teacher? => Kato-san is the one that is a teacher.
だれ先生せんせいですか? => とうさんが先生せんせいです。
As for me, (I am) a teacher.
わたし先生せんせいです。
I am the one that is a teacher
わたし先生せんせいです。

Note

In Japanese, people generally use one’s name, instead of あなた (you). Thus, in the example sentences above, we use “Yes/No, I’m (not)” to reply to the questions.

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