N1 grammar · Lesson 24

Ellipsis, inversion and 「っけ」「もんか」「ってば」

だから、取とってくるってば。

Ellipsis and inversion in natural talk; the tone of 「っけ」 「もんか」 「ってば」 「ったら」; who you can say them to, and how to put them right in writing.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01First, a dialogue: a sister and brother leaving the house
  2. 02Ellipsis: the parts left unsaid
  3. 03Inversion: the main point first, the rest added after
  4. 04「っけ」, 「もんか」 and 「ってば」: hearing the tone
  5. 05Compared with similar expressions
  6. 06One more: a dialogue and a diary entry

Practice

  • What does the speaker mean?
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Rewrite the spoken forms in full
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Read the passage and answer the questions

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