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Workbook: Unit 7 - This, That, It (이, 그, 저)

Master the spatial differences between 이, 그, and 저!

Exercise 1: Choose the right modifier

Fill in the blank with 이, 그, or 저.

  1. You are holding a pen. You want to refer to the pen. -> ________ 펜 (pen)

  2. Your friend is holding a piece of cake. You want to refer to the cake. -> ________ 케이크 (ke-i-keu)

  3. You and your friend are looking at a mountain in the distance. -> ________ 산 (san - mountain)

  4. You are talking about a movie you both watched yesterday. -> ________ 영화 (yeong-hwa - movie)

Exercise 2: Thing (거)

Translate the following phrases using 이거, 그거, or 저거.

  1. This thing (near me)
  2. That thing over there (far from both of us)
  3. That thing (near you)

Exercise 3: Full Sentences

Translate the following sentences into Korean.

Vocabulary: * 책 (chaek) = book * 카메라 (ka-me-ra) = camera * 예요/이에요 = is

  1. What is that over there?
  2. This is my book. (Hint: use "제" for my)
  3. Is that (near you) a camera?

Answer Key

(Try not to look until you are finished!)

Click to reveal answers **Exercise 1:** 1. 이 펜 (Because you are holding it) 2. 그 케이크 (Because the listener is holding it) 3. 저 산 (Because it is far from both of you) 4. 그 영화 (Because it's something previously mentioned/in your minds, not physically present) **Exercise 2:** 1. 이거 2. 저거 3. 그거 **Exercise 3:** 1. 저거 뭐예요? 2. 이거 제 책이에요. 3. 그거 카메라예요?