N4 grammar · Lesson 27

Noun-modifying clauses: “the book I bought yesterday”

これは、祖母そぼが若わかいころに着きていた着物きものです。

Put plain-form sentences straight before nouns (“the book I bought”, “the town I live in”); subjects take 「が」 or 「の」; 「〜という」 gives content.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Sentences straight before a noun
  2. 02「が」 and 「の」 in the clause
  3. 03Saying “which one” and “what kind” with a clause
  4. 04「〜という」 + noun: giving the content

Practice

  • Match each phrase to its meaning
  • Choose the correct phrase
  • Choose the word for each blank
  • Turn each sentence into a noun description
  • Put the pieces in order
  • With or without 「という」?

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