Foundations
Match question words to answer categories
Explanation
The first listening questions reward knowing what information is missing. 누구 asks for a person, 어디 for a place, 언제 for a time, 뭐 for a thing or action, and 몇 시 for an hour. A response may be grammatical and related to the topic but still answer the wrong question.
Also learn everyday conversational pairs. A request for an item can be answered by 여기 있어요; an apology can be answered by 괜찮아요. Do not use a yes/no answer for a question asking for a place unless the full context supports that response.
Examples and what to notice
어디에 가요? → 학교에 가요.
Where are you going? → To school.
몇 시에 만나요? → 두 시에 만나요.
What time are we meeting? → At two o’clock.
미안해요. → 괜찮아요.
I am sorry. → It is all right.
Apply it to a question
- Read each example and identify the form that carries the information discussed above.
- Cover the explanation and explain the difference in meaning in your own words.
- Move to a listening or reading question type and check the complete sentence before choosing an answer.