Easy Korean Level 10 - Workbook 9

Exercise 1: Choose the Best Excuse

Match the situation with the most appropriate excuse.

1. You are 20 minutes late to a dinner.
2. You forgot to bring the document you printed.
3. Your work took 3 days instead of 1 day.

A. 아, 제가 깜빡했어요. 요즘 정신이 없어서요. B. 일이 좀 꼬여서 생각보다 오래 걸렸어요. C. 죄송해요. 퇴근 시간에 차가 너무 막혀서요.

1: ___ 2: ___ 3: ___

Exercise 2: Using -느라고

Combine the sentences using -느라고 (Because of doing ~). Rule: Drop '다' from the verb and add 느라고. The subjects must match!

1. 공부하다 + 잠을 못 잤어요. -> __________________________________________________
2. 청소하다 + 전화를 못 받았어요. -> __________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Translation

Translate into natural Korean.

1. Things got a bit complicated. (일, 꼬이다) -> __________________________________________________
2. I completely forgot. (깜빡하다) -> __________________________________________________

Answer Key

Exercise 1: 1. C 2. A 3. B

Exercise 2: 1. 공부하느라고 잠을 못 잤어요. 2. 청소하느라고 전화를 못 받았어요.

Exercise 3: 1. 일이 좀 꼬였어요. 2. 깜빡했어요. (or 깜빡 잊어버렸어요.)