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第9課 - Workbook: ~から

Practice adding the explanation clauses into the statements themselves, using ~から.
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ITranslate the following sentences. Note that [the reason + から] precedes the result.

I won't exercise because I am sick today.
I will not take a walk today because it is raining.
Minami is very popular because she is good at dancing.
I was very lonely because I did not have any friends.

IIAnswer the questions by translating the cues, using [the short form + から].

Q:きのう勉強べんきょうしましたか。
A:いいえ、宿題しゅくだいがなかったから、勉強べんきょうしませんでした。
Q:先週せんしゅういそがしかったですか。
(Yes, I was busy last week because there was a test.)
A:
Q:きのう学校がっこうましたか。
(No, I didn't come to school yesterday because there was no class.)
A:
Q:今週こんしゅう週末しゅうまつかけますか。
(No, I will not go out this weekend because I will be playing games at home with a friend.)
A:
Q:来年らいねん日本語にほんご勉強べんきょうしますか。
(Yes, I will study Japanese next year too because Japanese is interesting.)
A:
00:00:00

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