Before starting the exercise for expressing contrary results with complaint or surprise 「のに」, 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 II – Lesson 22: ～のに
- Tae Kim’s Guide – Compound Sentences
Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing Contrary Results with Complaint or Surprise 「のに」
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. | Despite (the fact that I’m) studying (Japanese), (I’m) not good at Japanese. |
| 勉強しているのに、日本語が得意じゃありません。 |
| 2. | Despite (the fact that) this book was expensive, (it) is not interesting. |
| この本は高かったのに、面白くありません。 |
| 3. | Despite (the fact that it’s) morning, (I’m) very sleepy. |
| 朝なのに、とても眠いです。 |
| 4. | Despite (the fact that) this is cake, (it) is not sweet. |
| これはケーキなのに、甘くありません。 |
| 5. | Despite (the fact that) this box is small, (it) is very heavy. |
| この箱は小さいのに、とても重いです。 |
| 6. | Despite (the fact that) this road is dark, there are no streetlights. |
| この道は暗いのに、明かりがありません。 |
| 7. | Won’t (you) go to the sea? => (Surprise) What!? (It’s) cold today! |
| 海に行きませんか？ => ええ！今日寒いのに！ |
| 8. | Won’t (you) meet (me) from now? => (Surprise) What!? (It’s) 11:00PM now! |
| 今から会いませんか？ => ええ！今、夜の１１時なのに！ |
| 9. | Let’s work tomorrow, too! => (Complaint) Tomorrow is a day off… |
| 明日も働きましょう。=> 明日は休みの日なのに…。 |
| 10. | Let’s drink alcohol! => (Complaint) As for alcohol, (I) don’t like (it)… |
| お酒を飲みましょう。=> お酒は好きじゃないのに…。 |
Recommended Links
How to Proceed with the Instantaneous Composition Method
Japanese Grammar Exercises: Expressing Reason or Causation 「から」「ので」
Japanese Grammar Exercises: Expressing Contradiction 「が」「けど」
