Grammar: L11-13

Question 1

Comparative sentence using 比

Answer 1

Question 2

Comparative sentence using 更/还

Answer 2

Question 3

Comparative sentence using 跟/和

Answer 3

Question 4

Ending a sentence with 了

Answer 4

Can still be used at the end of a sentence even if it’s negative (i.e. 我没有钱了, 不买了)

Question 5

Verb 会

Answer 5

Question 6

Adverb 又

Answer 6

Indicates recurrence of action or joins v./adj. (CANNOT use 和)

Question 7

Answer 7

Speaker accepts the fact, but wishes to offer a different perspective (i.e. 滑冰难是难, 可/但是很有意思)

ONLY works when adj./v. was mentioned previously (otherwise use 虽然)

Question 8

Answer 8

“Not at all” or “not even one”

Can also use 一点儿: “anything at all”
(i.e. 一点儿东西也没有买)

Question 9

Answer 9

刚: adverb
Action/situation took place in most recent past (just …)
(If present, CANNOT end sentence with 了
CANNOT be followed by negation words (不, 没))

刚才: noun
The time shortly before the act of speaking (a moment ago)
(CANNOT be followed by an expression of duration of time
Sentence often ends in 了)

Question 9

Answer 9

Can also denote deviation from correct amount/#
(i.e. 你多找了我 一块钱)

Question 10

Resultative compliment

Answer 10

The v./adj. resulted by the action (i.e. 卖完, 看到, 听见, 做好)

Question 11

Answer 11

Also implies action was completed well

Question 12

Reduplication of adjectives

Answer 12

Suggests approving/appreciative attitude of the speaker (usually doesn’t appear in negative form)

If multisyllabic then say AABB (i.e. 漂漂亮亮). Although typically for 1 syllable words

Question 13

Answer 13

Used mostly in commanding sentences (i.e. to give)(primarily in shopping/restaurant contexts)

Question 14

Direction & location words

Answer 14

边 (formal), 面 (neutral), 头 (informal) are suffixes combined with direction words. CANNOT follow proper names

后, 下, 前, 上, 里, 外 + 边/面/头

右, 左, 东, 南, 西, 北 + 边/面

中间, 旁边 are exceptions

Question 15

Answer 15

Substitute for 比 only in the negative form (suggest A < B). Often followed by 那么 (not as …)

A 没有 B (那么) adj. = lesser degree than other

A 不比 B adj. = no more than (could be equal)

Question 16

Answer 16

So …, so much
(i.e. 你那么喜欢写日记)

Question 17

Answer 17

Denotes purpose of going somewhere
(i.e. 到电脑中心去上网)

Question 18

v. + 过 + (obj./time)

Answer 18

Denotes past experience that had some kind of impact on the present (以前 is usually implied)

Question 19

Reduplication of verbs

Answer 19

Softens the tone of a request (can only duplicate action verbs, not modal (i.e. 想))

Question 20

Answer 20

Structure that connects two verbs, one proceeding the other either one-time or habitually.

Example:
他一上课就想睡觉 (habitual)

这课的语法很容易, 我一看就懂 (one-time, has context):

Question 21

不 vs. 没

Answer 21

不: negates modal verbs (i.e. 很, 去, 想) OR negates habitual part of action verbs

没: negates all action verbs in progressive/action completed

Question 22

Rules with 够

Answer 22

CANNOT modify nouns, has to come after
(i.e. n. + 够了)

Unless used with 足 (zu)
(i.e. 足够的 + n.)

Question 23

Duplication of phrases

Answer 23

Denotes a more serious or enthusiastic tone

Question 24

去 vs. 来

Answer 24

去: away from speaker

来: towards speaker