Type 2: Choosing the Right Word for the Blank

In this lesson, you will learn to choose the right word or particle to fill a blank in a sentence. The surrounding context matters most.

Solving Strategy

1) Look at the words right before and after the blank. 2) For a particle blank, find the connection that sounds natural. 3) For an adverb or connective blank, follow the flow of the sentence.

Particle/Adverb	Romanization	Use
에	e	place or time
에서	eseo	place of an action
그래서	geuraeseo	so (cause and result)
하지만	hajiman	but
아주	aju	very (degree)

The blank takes "eseo" because it marks the place where the action happens.

"Geuraeseo" (so) fits here, linking the cause to the result.

The adverb "aju" (very) fits naturally, emphasizing the degree.

💡 Tip: For a connective blank, first work out the relationship between the two sentences. If they point the same way, use "geuraeseo"; if they contrast, use "hajiman."

Telling Particle Blanks Apart

"Eul/reul" follows an object, and "i/ga" follows a subject. When the word ends in a consonant, use "eul" or "i"; when it does not, use "reul" or "ga."

"Book" is the object and ends in a consonant, so "eul" fits.

"Aju" (very) or "jeongmal" (really) fits naturally, stressing the feeling.