Japanese Grammar Exercises: Verb Clauses 「こと」「の」

Verb Clauses: こと、の

Before starting the exercise for verb clauses 「こと」「の」, 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 8: Verbのが好きです
Tae Kim's Guide - Verb Clauses

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Verb Clauses 「こと」「の」

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

(My) hobby is singing.
しゅうたうことです。
Speaking is important.
はなすことは大切たいせつです。
Memorizing kanji is difficult.
かんおぼえることはむずかしいです。
(I) am poor at writing. 
書くことがにがです。
(I) am good at swimming.
およぐことがとくです。
Studying is boring. 
べんきょうするのは退屈たいくつです。
Dying is scary.
ぬのはこわいです。
Reading books is interesting.
ほんむのはおもしろいです。
Playing baseball is difficult. 
きゅうをするのはむずかしいです。
Living in Japan is fun.
ほんむのはたのしいです。

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