Exercises

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Exercise 1

Complete the descriptions.

1.

We can use the aspect particle ________ to indicate that we do an action habitually.

2.

We sometimes use the aspect particle ________ with a predicative adjective and an adverb to indicate how much something is different from what is suitable.

3.

When we use a noun to modify another noun, we put the particle ________ after the first noun.

Exercise 2

Listen to B and complete A. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.

Example

A 呢條裙除咗黑色同白色仲有冇其他色㗎?
ni1 tiu4 kwan4 ceoi4 zo2 hak1 sik1 tung4 baak6 sik1 zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 sik1 gaa3?
Apart from black and white, does this dress have other colors in addition?
B 呢條裙仲有藍色嘅。
ni1 tiu4 kwan4 zung6 jau5 laam4 sik1 ge3.
← Listen to this first.
This dress has blue in addition.

1.

A ________
B ________

2.

A ________
B ________

3.

A ________
B ________

4.

A ________
B ________

5.

A ________
B ________

6.

A ________
B ________

Exercise 3

Listen to B and complete A. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.

Example

A 唔該,我想試下呢件褸嘅。
m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa5 ni1 gin6 lau1 ge3.
Excuse me. I want to have a try of this coat.
B 想試呢件褸呀?你着開咩碼嘅?
soeng2 si3 ni1 gin6 lau1 aa4? nei5 zoek3 hoi1 me1 maa5 ge2?
You want to have a try of this coat? What size do you usually wear?

↑ Listen to this first.
A 我着開中碼嘅。
ngo5 zoek3 hoi1 zung1 maa5 ge3.
I usually wear medium size.
B 噉我拎中碼俾你試下吖,請等一等。
gam2 ngo5 ling1 zung1 maa5 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2.
Then, let me take medium size to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.

↑ Listen to this first.

1.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

2.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

3.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

4.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

5.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

6.

A ________
B ________
A ________
B ________

Exercise 4

Listen to A and complete B. When you complete B, use the words in the brackets. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings. In this exercise, there may be more than one correct answer.

Example

A 中碼啱唔啱呀?
zung1 maa5 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3?
← Listen to this first.
Is medium size suitable?
B( di1)
 中碼好似大咗啲噉呀。
zung1 maa5 hou2 ci5 daai6 zo2 di1 gam2 aa3.
Medium size seems a bit big.
A 噉我拎細碼俾你試下吖。
gam2 ngo5 ling1 sai3 maa5 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1.
← Listen to this first.
Then, let me take small size to you to have a try.

1.

A ________
B(少少 siu2 siu2)
 ________
A ________

2.

A ________
B( maai4)
 ________
A ________

3.

A ________
B( taai3)
 ________
A ________

4.

A ________
B( maai4)
 ________
A ________

5.

A ________
B(得滯 dak1 zai6)
 ________
A ________

6.

A ________
B(啱啱好 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2)
 ________
A ________

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