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Finding a Book in the Library
Locate books, a friend and a teacher using different landmarks in the same room.
An original fictional learning text by LavaJapanese. Places, prices and rules in the passage are invented for practice.
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で
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日本語の本はのにあります。
- 3
英語の本は入口のです。
- 4
の上にがあります。
- 5
は窓の近くにいます。
- 6
先生はにいます。
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ここで本を読んでください。
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Keep the reference point: both sets of books are located relative to the entrance.
あります locates objects; います locates people in this text.
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1. Where are the Japanese books?
入口の右
The Japanese books are on the right of the entrance. Evidence: 日本語の本は入口の右にあります。
2. Who is near the window?
友達
The friend, rather than the teacher, is by the window. Evidence: 友達は窓の近くにいます。
5. Copy the existence verb used for the friend, including ます.
います
The text uses います for the friend. Evidence: 友達は窓の近くにいます。
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