Workbook: Unit 16 - Location Markers

Practice choosing between 에 and 에서!

Exercise 1: 에 vs 에서

Look at the verb at the end of the sentence. Does it describe existence/direction, or an active action? Choose the correct particle.

1. 한국(Korea) [ 에 / 에서 ] 살아요 (live). (Hint: "living" is technically an action, but in Korean, 살다 can take either! For this exercise, let's look at a clearer one:) Let's replace: 한국(Korea) [ 에 / 에서 ] 있어요 (exist).

2. 공원(Park) [ 에 / 에서 ] 놀아요 (play).

3. 학교(School) [ 에 / 에서 ] 가요 (go).

4. 집(Home) [ 에 / 에서 ] 자요 (sleep).

Exercise 2: Translation Practice

Translate the following sentences into Korean.

Vocabulary: * 집 (jip) = home * 회사 (hoe-sa) = company / office * 일하다 (il-ha-da) = to work

1. I am at home. (Existence)

2. I work at the office. (Action)

3. I went to the office. (Direction - Past tense)

Exercise 3: Correct the Mistake

There is a grammatical error in the following Korean sentence. Rewrite it correctly and explain why it was wrong.

Sentence: 도서관에 공부해요. (I study at the library).

Correct Sentence: Reason:

Answer Key

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**Exercise 1:** 1. 에 (Because 있어요 is existence) 2. 에서 (Because playing is an action) 3. 에 (Because 가요 is direction) 4. 에서 (Because sleeping is an action) **Exercise 2:** 1. 집에 있어요. (jip-e i-sseo-yo) 2. 회사에서 일해요. (hoe-sa-e-seo il-hae-yo) 3. 회사에 갔어요. (hoe-sa-e ga-sseo-yo) **Exercise 3:** Correct Sentence: 도서관에서 공부해요. Reason: 공부하다 (to study) is an active action verb, so you must use the action location marker 에서, not the existence marker 에.