Before starting the exercise for expressing contradiction 「が」「けど」, 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
- Tae Kim’s Guide – Compound Sentences
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing Contradiction 「が」「けど」
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.
- Audio File
English and Hidden Japanese Scripts
| 1. | Tanaka-san is young, but always polite. |
| 田中さんは若いけど、いつも丁寧です。 |
| 2. | This book is important, but (I will) sell (it). |
| この本は大切だけど、売ります。 |
| 3. | Work is easy, but (it’s) not fun. |
| 仕事は楽だけど、楽しくありません。 |
| 4. | (I will) go to Japan, but as for Tokyo, (I won’t) go (there). |
| 日本に行くけど、東京は行きません。 |
| 5. | (I) often sing songs, but (I’m) not very good at singing. |
| 歌をよく歌うけど、あまり上手くありません。 |
| 6. | Japanese is difficult, but interesting. |
| 日本語は難しいですが、面白いです。 |
| 7. | Summer is hot, but (I) like (it). |
| 夏は暑いですが、好きです。 |
| 8. | This restaurant is famous, but not delicious. |
| このレストランは有名ですが、美味しくありません。 |
| 9. | (I) looked (it) up, but didn’t understand (it). |
| 調べましたが、わかりませんでした。 |
| 10. | (I will) live in Japan, but as for Japanese, (I) won’t study (it). |
| 日本に住みますが、日本語は勉強しません。 |
Recommended Links
How to Proceed with the Instantaneous Composition Method
Japanese Grammar: Expressing Contrary Results with Complaint or Surprise 「のに」
Japanese Grammar: Expressing Multiple Reasons, Actions or States 「し」「…たりする」
