Kore, Sore, and Are are pronouns and one of the word groups of “Ko-So-A words”.
– Kore : a thing very near to the speaker and the listener
– Sore : a thing a little distant from the speaker but very near to the listener
– Are : a thing far from both of the speaker and the listener
How the person A and B would choose “Kore”, “Sore”, or “Are”? Think about them from Q1 to Q4.
Q1 : Ringo is “an apple”
A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.
B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa ringo desu.
Q2 : Banana is “a banana”
A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.
B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa banana desu.
Q3 : Sakana is “a fish”
A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.
B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa sakana desu.
Q4 : Tori is “a bird”
A : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa nan desuka.
B : { Kore or Sore or Are } wa tori desu.
The answers for Q1 through Q4 will be shown tomorrow.
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