Conjunction words

Question 1

What are three ways of expressing contrasting ideas?

Answer 1

• (sentence ending in です/ます) が (sentence 2)
• (sentence in plain/polite form) けれど/けれども (sentence 2)
• (sentence in plain form) けど (sentence 2)

Question 2

Things like A and B

Answer 2

AやB（など）

Question 3

For example,

Answer 3

たとえば

Question 4

The countryside is quiet but boring (けれども form)

Answer 4

いなかはしずかですけれども、つまらないです。

Question 5

There is a supermarket nearby, but there isn’t a convenience store (が form)

Answer 5

近くにスーパーがありますが、コンビニがありません。

Question 6

What is the difference between forms of ‘but’？

Answer 6

けど- informal
けれど - usually only in writings
けれども - polite/formal
が - very polite/formal

Question 7

What does など mean?

Answer 7

‘things like’

Question 8

I like things like cake and chips

Answer 8

ケーキやチップなどが好きです

Question 9

There are various things sold at the department store. For example, things like dresses, stationary, and food.

Answer 9

デパートでいろいろなものをうっています。たとえば、ドレスヤぶんぼうぐやたべものなどです。