Exercises
* 2.1:: Choose whether the following statements are True or False.
Example: in English, prepositions always appear before nouns, as in at home. (T / F)
1. In Korean, verbs and adjectives appear at the end of the sentence. (T / F)
2. In Korean, nouns, adverbs, and numbers, appear after verbs and/or adjectives. (T / F)
3. In Korean, what appears at the very beginning of the sentence is most important. (T / F)
4. In Korean, word order typically determines grammatical relationships. (T / F)
5. Instead of English prepositions, Korean has particles that always come before nouns. (T / F)
6. Korean sentences do not always follow the SOV pattern. (T / F)
7. Word order affects the Korean language only when certain particles are missing in sentences. (T / F)
8. Korean sentences that have no subject or object but just a verb are grammatically correct and natural in conversation. (T / F)
9. In Korean, different forms of expressions are used depending on who you are talking to or talking about. (T / F)
* 2.2:: Write each component of the sentence in the SOV word order.
Example: 한국어를 (the Korean language) 공부해요 (studies) 수잔이 (Susan)
= 수잔이 한국어를 공부해요
1. 조깅 해요 ( jogs), 마이클이 (Michael), 운동장에서 (at track).
2. 조앤이 (Joan), 먹어요 (eats), 점심을 (the lunch).
3. 농구를 (basketball), 티모티가 (Timothy), 해요 (plays).
4. 텔레비전을 (television), 봐요 (watches), 브루스가 (Bruce).
5. 마크가 (Mark), 만들어요 (makes), 스파게티를 (spaghetti).
6. 자요 (sleeps), 집에서 (at home), 다이앤이 (Diane).
7. 이야기해요 (talks), 필맆한테 (to Philip), 캐롤이 (Carol).
8.커피를 (coffee), 테디가 (Teddy), 마셔요 (drinks).
9. 학교에 (to school), 가요 (goes), 찰스가 (Charles).
10. 토니가 (Tony), 쳐요 (plays), 피아노를 (piano).
* 2.3:: Arrange the following elements according to the Korean convention.
Example: July 18, 2007
= 2007, July 18.
1. December 24, 2005
2. Sumi Kim
3. 712-19 Hankuk Street, Jung District, Seoul, Kyonggi Province, Republic of Korea.
4. Daesung Lee
5. 18 May, 1977
6. Kyonggi Province, Republic of Korea, Kangnam District, 81-3 Taehan Street, Seoul
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