〜も〜ば、〜も~mo ~ba, ~mo

How it works

1. 

   At the same university, some courses have lots of assignments, while others are graded only by exams.

2. 

   The two 「も」 list different situations side by side: “there are both … and …” or “some …, others ….”

3. 

   Here, 「ば」 does not express a condition. Both situations exist, with no time sequence or cause-and-effect link.

4. 

   In the school example, the two kinds of rules belong to different schools. It is not one school that is both strict and relaxed.

5. 

   The study-abroad example lists joys and hardships together, showing that the same way of life can have different sides.

Example sentences

• 日本にっぽんnipponのno学校がっこうgakkouにniは、わ、wa、規則きそくkisokuがga厳しいきびしいkibishiiところtokoroもmoあれare

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1. Level 1 · Recognise

   Which sentence is correct?

   A頭髪に関する校則には、学生にとって必要な規範だと言う人もいれば、時代に合わないと言う人もいます。B頭髪に関する校則には、学生にとって必要な規範だと言う人もいるし、時代に合わないと言う人もいます。C頭髪に関する校則には、学生にとって必要な規範だと言う人もいれば、時代に合わないと言う人もいますよ。D頭髪に関する校則には、学生にとって必要な規範だと考える人もいます。

2. Level 1 · Recognise

   Listen and choose the meaning

   ADuring course registration, some days have many required classes, while other days have seminars for electives.BThere are days when classes are packed in the morning, and days when there is lots of free time in the afternoon.CBefore exams, there are days when the library is crowded, and days when you can study quietly.DThere are days when club activities are lively, and days when assignment deadlines pile up.

3. Level 2 · Build

   Put the words in order

   In Japanese schools, some places have strict rules, while others are relatively free.

   規則が厳しいところも自由なところも学校には、比較的あれば、学校ごとにあります。日本の
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4. Level 3 · Use

   What goes in the blank?

   日本の学校には、規則が厳しいところもあれば、比較的自由なところも____。

   In Japanese schools, some are strict about rules, while others are relatively free.

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• 〜も〜ば、〜もlisting different situations

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