Unit 2 - Section 3: Causative Form Changes

Practice Quiz

Complex Sentence Patterns

Learn to construct sophisticated sentences connecting multiple ideas with advanced conjunctions and patterns.

～たり～たり (Doing This and That)

Pattern: [Verb たり] + [Verb たり] + する

List multiple actions or states alternately

  • 休日に読書どくしょしたり、映画えいがを見たりします。 - "On holidays, I do things like read and watch movies."

～ほど (The More... The More...)

Pattern: [Comparative] ほど [Result]

Express proportional relationship

  • 年を取るほど、経験けいけんが増える。 - "The older you get, the more experience you gain."

～あまり (Too Much / So Much)

Pattern: [Adjective/Verb] + あまり

Express excess or strong degree

  • その結果けっかは私たちを驚おどろかすあまり、言葉ことばが出ません。 - "The result surprises us so much that words fail us."

Complex Pattern Comparison

Pattern Meaning Usage
～たり～たり This and that Multiple alternating actions
～ほど The more... the more Proportional relationship
～あまり Too much/So much Excessive degree

Study Tips

Master Complex Patterns:
  • Versatility: Use these to express sophisticated relationships
  • Frequency: Common in everyday speech and writing
  • Combination: Can combine multiple patterns in single sentence
  • Natural expression: Practice using in varied contexts

Learn to construct sophisticated sentences connecting multiple ideas with advanced conjunctions and patterns.

～たり～たり (Doing This and That)

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Study Tips
  • Read each example carefully
  • Practice pronunciation aloud
  • Create your own sentences to reinforce memory
  • Finish the section quiz