Quiz · Medium

Japanese Particles Quiz: は, が, を, に, で and More

Fill in the right particle in beginner Japanese sentences, including the tricky は vs が, に vs で, and particles for time, tools and companions. Written in hiragana for JLPT N5 learners.

by Kill h.16 questionsCreated Nov 8, 2026, 08:03 PM

Japanese· Grammar#japanese#particles#jlpt#beginner

16 questions

Show answers

1
わたし ___ がくせいです。(I am a student.)
- A
  を
- は
- C
  で
- D
  に
は (pronounced 'wa') marks the topic of the sentence: 'As for me, (I) am a student.'
2
パン ___ たべます。(I eat bread.)
- を
- B
  が
- C
  に
- D
  で
を (pronounced 'o') marks the direct object of an action verb like たべる (to eat).
3
まいにちがっこう ___ いきます。(I go to school every day.)
- A
  を
- B
  で
- C
  が
- に
に marks the destination of movement verbs like いく (go) and くる (come). へ is also correct here, but it is not among the options. で would mark where an action happens, not where you go.
4
としょかん ___ べんきょうします。(I study at the library.)
- A
  に
- で
- C
  を
- D
  へ
で marks the place where an action happens. A common mistake is using に, which marks where something exists or where you are going.
5
つくえのうえ ___ ねこがいます。(There is a cat on the desk.)
- A
  で
- B
  を
- に
- D
  と
With いる/ある (to exist), the location takes に. Compare: つくえのうえでねます would be 'sleep on the desk' (an action), which uses で.
6
まいあさ 7じ ___ おきます。(I get up at 7 every morning.)
- A
  で
- に
- C
  を
- D
  が
に marks a specific point in time (7じに, にちようびに). Relative time words like まいあさ, きょう and あした do not take に.
7
ともだち ___ えいがをみました。(I watched a movie with a friend.)
- と
- B
  の
- C
  も
- D
  に
と means 'with' (doing something together) or 'and' between nouns.
8
これはわたし ___ ほんです。(This is my book.)
- A
  は
- B
  が
- の
- D
  を
の links two nouns, often showing possession: わたしのほん = my book.
9
だれ ___ きましたか。(Who came?)
- A
  は
- B
  を
- C
  に
- が
Question words like だれ and なに take が when they are the subject, never は. The answer also uses が: たなかさんがきました。
10
Someone asks: だれがせんせいですか。(Who is the teacher?) Which answer is most natural?
- A
  たなかさんはせんせいです。
- B
  たなかさんにせんせいです。
- C
  たなかさんをせんせいです。
- たなかさんがせんせいです。
が marks the new information that answers the question: 'TANAKA is the teacher.' は would sound like you are changing the topic to Tanaka.
11
わたしはねこ ___ すきです。(I like cats.)
- が
- B
  を
- C
  で
- D
  に
すき (like), きらい (dislike), じょうず (good at) and わかる (understand) take が for the thing liked or understood. Learners often use を because 'like' is a verb in English.
12
たなかさんはがくせいです。わたし ___ がくせいです。(I am a student too.)
- も
- B
  は
- C
  と
- D
  の
も means 'also / too' and replaces は or が.
13
9じ ___ 5じまではたらきます。(I work from 9 to 5.)
- A
  まで
- B
  に
- から
- D
  で
から means 'from' (a starting point in time or space) and pairs with まで (until / to).
14
ペン ___ なまえをかきます。(I write my name with a pen.)
- A
  を
- で
- C
  に
- D
  と
で also marks the tool or means: ペンで (with a pen), バスで (by bus), にほんごで (in Japanese). と would mean 'together with' a person.
15
Which particle shows contrast? にくはたべますが、さかな ___ たべません。(Meat I eat, but fish I don't.)
- A
  を
- B
  が
- は
- D
  も
は can show contrast between two things. Here it replaces を to contrast fish with meat. を would be grammatical but loses the contrast.
16
バス ___ のります。(I get on the bus.)
- A
  を
- に
- C
  で
- D
  へ
のる (ride / get on) takes に for the vehicle: バスにのる. バスでいく would mean 'go BY bus.'