Welcome to Step 3! You’ve made it to the final step of mastering “밖에.” In this exercise, you’ll be correcting sentences to ensure they use “밖에” correctly. This will test your ability to apply the grammar point in more complex sentences.
Exercise
In the following sentences, identify whether “만” is used correctly or if it needs to be replaced with “밖에” in order to express “only.” If the sentence requires a correction, rewrite it using “밖에” with the correct negative verb form.
Instructions
- Step 1: Read each sentence carefully.
- Step 2: Identify if “만” is used correctly or if it should be replaced with “밖에” to fit the context.
- Step 3: If needed, rewrite the sentence using “밖에” and ensure the verb or expression is negative.
Example
Words: 돈 (Money), 1,000원 (1,000 won), 남다 (remain)
Sentence: 돈이 1,000원밖에 남지 않았어요. (I only have 1,000 won left.)
Practice Sentences
- Words: 시간 (Time), 5분 (5 minutes), 없다 (not have)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 밥 (Rice), 조금 (a little), 남다 (remain)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 일 (Work), 두 개 (two tasks), 끝나다 (finish)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 영화 (Movie), 하나 (one), 보다 (watch)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 숙제 (Homework), 하나 (one), 하다 (do)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 공부 (Study), 한국어 (Korean), 하다 (do)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 물 (Water), 한 잔 (one glass), 마시다 (drink)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 선택 (Choice), 세 가지 (three), 없다 (not have)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 편지 (Letter), 한 통 (one), 받다 (receive)
🔹 (Your Answer) - Words: 사과 (Apple), 하나 (one), 사다 (buy)
🔹 (Your Answer)
Answers
- 시간 (Time), 5분 (5 minutes), 없다 (not have)
👉 시간이 5분밖에 없어요. (I only have 5 minutes left.)
👉 시간이 5분만 있어요. (I only have 5 minutes.) - 밥 (Rice), 조금 (a little), 남다 (remain)
👉 밥이 조금밖에 남지 않았어요. (There is only a little rice left.)
👉 밥이 조금만 남았어요. (There’s only a little rice left.) - 일 (Work), 두 개 (two tasks), 끝나다 (finish)
👉 일이 두 개밖에 끝나지 않았어요. (I’ve only finished two tasks.)
👉 일이 두 개만 끝났어요. (Only two tasks are finished.) - 영화 (Movie), 한 편 (one), 보다 (watch)
👉 영화 한 편밖에 안 봤어요. (I only watched one movie.)
👉 영화 한 편만 봤어요. (I watched only one movie.) - 숙제 (Homework), 하나 (one), 하다 (do)
👉 숙제 하나밖에 안 했어요. (I only did one homework.)
👉 숙제 하나만 했어요. (I did only one homework.) - 공부 (Study), 한국어 (Korean), 하다 (do)
👉 한국어 공부밖에 안 했어요. (I only studied Korean.)
👉 한국어 공부만 했어요. (I studied only Korean.) - 물 (Water), 한 잔 (one glass), 마시다 (drink)
👉 물 한 잔밖에 마시지 않았어요. (I only drank one glass of water.)
👉 물 한 잔만 마셨어요. (I drank only one glass of water.) - 선택 (Choice), 세 가지 (three), 없다 (not have)
👉 선택이 세 가지밖에 없어요. (There are only three choices.)
👉 선택이 세 가지만 있어요. (There are only three choices.) - 편지 (Letter), 한 통 (one), 받다 (receive)
👉 편지 한 통밖에 받지 않았어요. (I only received one letter.)
👉 편지 한 통만 받았어요. (I received only one letter.) - 사과 (Apple), 하나 (one), 사다 (buy)
👉 사과 하나밖에 안 샀어요. ( I only bought one apple)
👉 사과 하나만 샀어요. (I bought only one apple.)
Well done! 🎉
Congratulations on completing the advanced level! You’ve now mastered the use of “밖에.” Keep practicing, and you’ll keep improving your Korean grammar skills.
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🔗 Explore Korean Particles
Click on each particle in the table below 👇👇👇 to learn more about its usage and function in Korean grammar.
| Particle | Description |
| 은/는 | Topic marker |
| 이/가 | Subject marker |
| 을/를 | Object marker |
| 에 | Time/place/location marker |
| 에서 | Location marker (action) |
| 에게/한테 | To (indirect object) |
| 와/과, 이랑/랑, 하고 | And/with |
| 도 | Also/too |
| 보다 | Than (comparison) |
| 만 | Only/just |
| 밖에 | Only (used with negative expressions) |
| 이나/나 | Or |
| 으로/로 | By means of/into |
| 의 | Possessive marker (“of”) |
💡 This table will guide you to dive deeper into each particle by clicking on them!