Genki I Lesson 3 Exercise 2 Answer Key: Noun を Verb

Sample answer key

This is an open-response exercise, so more than one answer can be correct. Here is one complete set that uses two nouns from every group.

1. コーヒーをのみます。おちゃをのみません。
   • I drink coffee. I do not drink tea.
2. にほんのえいがをみます。フランスのえいがをみません。
   • I watch Japanese movies. I do not watch French movies.
3. テニスをします。バスケットボールをしません。
   • I play tennis. I do not play basketball.
4. おんがくのざっしをよみます。ほんをよみません。
   • I read music magazines. I do not read books.
5. ロックをききます。にほんごのテープをききません。
   • I listen to rock music. I do not listen to Japanese-language tapes.

Why each sentence works

Every line follows the same pattern:

$$\text{noun} + を + \text{verb in }ます\text{ or }ません\text{ form}$$

The particle を marks the direct object of the action. The affirmative verb ends in ます; the polite negative ends in ません. A phrase such as わたしは can be added when it helps clarify the actor, but Japanese commonly omits an actor that is already understood.

Other choices from each noun group are also valid if the noun fits the chosen verb and the sentence uses the requested positive or negative form.