Grammar Practice 1
Fill in the blank:
I think ( ) Mary is kind.
I think that Mary is kind.
Fill in the blank:
English is fun ( ) we study together.
English is fun when we study together.
If it rains tomorrow, I ( ) stay home.
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home.
学ぶ、習う
Learn
A Japanese man is promoting baseball in Africa. His name is...?
(His name is) Tomonari Shinya.
Fix the sentence:
I think baseball is don't popular in Africa.
I don't think baseball is popular in Africa.
Fix the sentence:
That I was five, I liked Doraemon.
When I was five, I liked Doraemon.
Fix the sentence:
I was hungry if I don't eat breakfast.
I will be hungry if I don't eat breakfast.
国の
national
Mr. Tomonari coached the national team when he worked in __________.
...when he worked in Ghana.
Make a sentence!
hope / will win / we / that / I
I hope that we will win.
Make a sentence:
it's sunny / I / outside / play / when
I play outside when it's sunny.
-or-
When it's sunny, I play outside.
is rainy / let's / if / play cards / it /during recess
If it is rainy during recess, let's play cards.
-or-
Let's play cards if it is rainy during recess.
プロとして
professionally
Mr. Tomonari believes baseball can create _______.
...can create peace.
Translate:
英語が楽しいと思う
I think that English is fun.
Translate:
ひまなとき、ゲームをする
When I'm free, I play video games.
-or-
I play video games when I'm free.
Translate:
もし早く寝なければ、疲れるでしょう。
If I don't go to bed early, I will be tired.
-or-
I will be tired if I don't go to bed early.
Root, to root for~
Mr. Tomonari promotes baseball as a good tool for ______.
...as a good tool for education.
Make a sentence using "know" and "that"
~(^_^~)
Make a sentence using "when"
~(^_^)~
Make a sentence using "if"
(~^_^)~
促進する
Promote
What two things can young people learn through baseball?
1) Sportsmanship, 2) good manners
("Mr. Tomonari wants to foster sportsmanship..." "If children learn baseball, they will learn good manners, too.")