Choose the form that fits the relationship between the parts of a sentence.

The idea

から gives a reason: because it is raining, the speaker stays home. 住んでいます describes an ongoing state of residence, not just an action at this instant. より marks the thing compared against: the train is faster than the bus.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
雨あめですから、家いえにいます。Because it is raining, I am staying home.
田中たなかさんは東京とうきょうに住すんでいます。Tanaka lives in Tokyo.
この電車でんしゃはバスより速はやいです。This train is faster than the bus.

Examples

  • 雨あめですから、家いえにいます。Because it is raining, I am staying home.
  • 田中たなかさんは東京とうきょうに住すんでいます。Tanaka lives in Tokyo.
  • この電車でんしゃはバスより速はやいです。This train is faster than the bus.
  • 駅えきは近ちかいですから、歩あるいて行いきます。The station is nearby, so I will walk there.
  • 部屋へやの窓まどが開あいています。The room’s window is open.
  • 手紙てがみを書かいて、友達ともだちに送おくります。I write a letter and send it to a friend.

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  1. Choose the correct answer: 雨あめです＿＿、家いえにいます。（から／まで／より／だけ）

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    から

    から gives a reason: because it is raining, the speaker stays home.

  2. Choose the correct answer: 田中たなかさんは東京とうきょうに住すんで＿＿。（います／あります）

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    います

    住んでいます describes an ongoing state of residence, not just an action at this instant.

  3. Choose the correct answer: この電車でんしゃはバス＿＿速はやいです。（より／まで／だけ／から）

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    より

    より marks the thing compared against: the train is faster than the bus.

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