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Reading Exercises

Exercise A. Answer the questions about the students based on what you learned in the text.

Exercise B. Read the following groups of sentences carefully and select the one that is factually correct. You will need to pay close attention to details.

Sentence Structures

We saw a range of new structures in the texts above. Here are some explanations that might clarify their usage.

1. 姓 (xìng) – to be surnamedUse when you specifically want to focus on the surname, not the full name.

   我姓王。(Wǒ xìng Wáng.)

   My surname is Wang.

   您贵姓？ (Nín guì xìng?)

   What is your honorable surname?

2. 叫 (jiào) – to be called or to callUse when giving your full name or first name during introductions or when calling someone or something by a name.

   我叫李华。(Wǒ jiào Lǐ Huá.)

   I am called Li Hua.

   这只狗叫小黑。(Zhè zhī gǒu jiào Xiǎohēi.)

   This dog is called Little Black.

3. 是 (shì) – to beUse to describe what someone is or to state facts, such as professions, nationalities, or relationships. Do not use it with adjectives (e.g., “I am good” in Chinese is 我很好).

   他是老师。(Tā shì lǎoshī.)

   He is a teacher.

   我是中国人。(Wǒ shì Zhōngguó rén.

   I am Chinese.

4. 不 (bù) – not / noUse before a verb to form a negative statement. Do not use it for past actions (use 没 méi instead).

   我不是学生。(Wǒ bù shì xuéshēng.)

   I am not a student.

   他不喜欢打球。(Tā bù xǐ huān dǎ qiú.)

   He does not like playing ball.

5. 也 (yě) – also / tooUse before the verb to indicate similarity. Make sure it comes after the subject but before the verb.

   他是老师，我也是老师。(Tā shì lǎoshī, wǒ yě shì lǎoshī.)

   He is a teacher; I am also a teacher.

   她喜欢看书，我也喜欢看书。(Tā xǐhuān kàn shū, wǒ yě xǐhuān kàn shū.)

   She likes reading; I also like reading.

6. 和 (hé) – andUse to link two or more nouns in a list. Do not use it to connect verbs or phrases.

   我和你是朋友。(Wǒ hé nǐ shì péngyǒu.)

   You and I are friends.

   我喜欢做饭和游泳。(Wǒ xǐ huān zuò fàn hé yóu yǒng.)

   I like cooking and swimming.(In this sentence, 做饭 and 游泳 functions as nouns.)

Quick Summary

Grammar Practice

Translation exercises

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