STRUCTURES

11
Stative verbs
1 Negate these sentences.
Example:
 !"
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 !"
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Wn xmhuan tp. Wn b xmhuan tp.
a.
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b.

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c.
Tf xiang chh Zhinggu fn.
d.
He wants to eat Chinese food.
e.
b.
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Tf p mshgng rn.
He is very afraid of strangers.
c.
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Wd ddng tf de ysi.
I understand what he means.
d.
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Wd hbn i tf. Wd yunyi ji gbi tf. (negate both sentences)
I love him. I am willing to marry him.
e.





!
Tf xing tf yye.
He resembles his grandfather.
11.1
2
Introduce
 !/
 ! Miss Zhfng Xiaochjn in complete Mandarin
sentences including the following information.
,.
a. family name

b. given name

c. age: 18 years old
d. occupation: student, studies at the university
e. possessions: doesnt have a car, has a cat
f. likes history a lot

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g. fears dogs
h. really wants to go to China
11.1, 11.2, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7
3
Complete each sentence with
sh,
xng,
ynu, or
zi as appropriate.

a.
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Tshjguan __________ gingyun de bbibifn.
The library is north of the park.

b.
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Tshjguan lc __________ hbn dui wiwn zdian.
In the library there are a lot of foreign language dictionaries.
c.

__________


__________

Tf __________ Zhfng.
Her name is Zhang.
d.

__________
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__________
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Tf __________ Zhfng xiozhang.
She is Principal Zhang.
e.

__________
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__________
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Tf __________ tf de bngingsh.
She is in her ofce.
f.

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Zh bbn shj hbn __________ ysi.
This book is very interesting.
g.

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Zh bbn shj __________ wd de. Yoshi nc __________ xngq wd kyc ji gbi nc.
This book is mine. If you are interested I can loan it to you.
11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.7

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12
Modal verbs
1 Fill in the blank with
/
hu,
nng, or
 kym as appropriate.

a.
 __________

__________

Mngtifn __________ b __________ xi xub?
Will it snow tomorrow?
b.

 !" __________


 !" __________

Nc xiang tf mngtifn __________ li ma?
Do you think she will come tomorrow?
c.

__________

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ b __________ pao malfsing?
Are you able to run a marathon?
d.

__________

__________
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Nc __________ b __________ da Zhingwn z?
Can you type in Chinese?
e.

__________
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__________
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Wd __________ ji nc de chg ma?
Can I borrow your car?

f.
__________
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__________
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Nc __________ b __________ bfng wd de mng?
Can you help me?
g.

__________
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Wd __________ kn dinsh ma?
Can I watch television?

h.
__________
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__________
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Nc __________ shui Fye ma?
Can you speak French?
12.1, 12.2, 12.3

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2
Select the most appropriate expression of obligation or prohibition from the
following list to complete each sentence.

/
 yrnggpi,
/
 yrngdpng,
dli,
 bdli,
/
= bxt,

 /
 b yrnggpi,
 b b,
/
= b xo
a.

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Ncmen jhntifn wanshang __________ zu gingk.
You dont have to do homework tonight.
b.

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ mbitifn wanshang shu bf g xiaosh de jio.
You should sleep for eight hours every night.
c.

__________
D
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__________
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Nc __________ chhzhe dingxi shui hu.
You shouldnt talk while eating.
d.

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ bfyu rsh r ycqin f xufi.
You have to pay tuition by August 20th.
e.

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ mashng hu jif.
You must go home immediately.
f.

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ kn n bbn shj.
You dont have to read that book.
g.

__________
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__________
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Nc __________ zi zhr tng chg.
You cannot park here.

h.
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Nc zi fnguan __________ chiu yfn.
You cannot smoke in the restaurant.
12.4, 12.5

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3 Complete each sentence to match the English translation by adding the
appropriate expression of obligation and prohibition.
Example:
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 !
"#$%&'(

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"#$%&'(
qmng nm de pngyou Nm yrnggpi qmng nm de pngyou chr
chr wknfn wknfn.
You should invite your friends to dinner.
a.
 !"

 !"
du laoshh kqi
You should be polite to your teachers.
b.
 !

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mbitifn shng k
a.
You have to attend class every day.
b.
c.
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mbitifn wanshang xu Zhingwn e.
You ought to study Chinese every night.
d.
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mai yh bbn Zhingwn zdian
You must buy a Chinese dictionary.
e.
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kn nge dinycng
You dont have to see that movie.
12.4, 12.5

4
Express these obligations and prohibitions in Mandarin.
a. You should eat breakfast every morning.
b. You must lock the door. [
/
= sud mn to lock the door]
c. You should not drink too much coffee.
d. You should not read other peoples letters.
e. You do not have to wait for me.
f. You have to nd a job.
g. You dont have to go home early.
h. You are not permitted to smoke in a hospital.
12.4, 12.5
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
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g.
h.