Learn Japanese Distinguishing Particles は and が Questions and Answers

Question 1

In the sentence 「猫___好きです。」 (I like cats), which particle correctly fills the blank to mark '猫' (cats) as the subject of the adjective '好き' (likeable)?

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が (ga)

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は (wa)

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を (o)

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も (mo)

Question 2

A student sees a dog running in the park and wants to tell their friend. Which of the following sentences is the most natural way to introduce this new information?

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犬が走っています。

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犬は走っています。

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犬を走っています。

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犬も走っています。

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of the particle は (wa)?

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It marks the topic of the sentence, often something already known to the speaker and listener.

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It exclusively marks the grammatical subject of a sentence.

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It indicates the direct object of a verb.

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It is used to connect two nouns with the meaning of 'and'.

Question 4

In a dialogue, Person A asks: 「誰___来ましたか。」 (Who came?). Person B, seeing that Tanaka-san has arrived, should reply using which particle?

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田中さんが来ました。

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田中さんは来ました。

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田中さんも来ました。

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田中さんを来ました。

Question 5

Consider the sentence: 「ビール___飲みますが、ワイン___飲みません。」 (I drink beer, but I don't drink wine.) Which particle should be used in both blanks to create a sense of contrast?

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は (wa)

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が (ga)

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を (o)

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で (de)

Question 6

A storyteller begins a fairy tale with, 「昔々、ある所におじいさん___住んでいました。」 (Once upon a time, an old man lived in a certain place.) The next sentence is, 「おじいさん___とても親切でした。」 (The old man was very kind.) Which particles correctly fill the blanks in order?

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が (ga), は (wa)

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は (wa), が (ga)

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が (ga), が (ga)

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は (wa), は (wa)