Interactive grammar exercise (its - it’s) from “Saimdang, Light’s Diary”
Multiple-choice quiz
Select the correct answer from the choices presented.
Dejected, Lee Gyeom walks away. On his way home, he sees a dog playing with ______ puppies.
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Autumn deepens at the gazebo in the woods, but the poet finds no solace in ______ beauty.
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A lotus flower may look fancy, but ______ fruit is no better than dates or chestnuts.
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On Lee Gyeom’s orders, policemen raid the Paper Production Office, seizing documents and arresting ______ officials.
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Jangwon paper Store is also raided, but Hwieumdang has already hidden ______ ledgers and other documents.
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Ji-yoon’s husband gets the evidence that Seonjin Group is using the gallery to channel ______ slush fund.
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I get the impression of dignified plum blossom that blooms beautifully despite how harsh ______ environment is.
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The village has ______ own school run by Hyun-ryong. Sun works at a blacksmith’s shop, while Mae-chang has become a proficient painter.
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Lee Gyeom returns to Biikdang, which has become even more famous with ______ events and programs.
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Saimdang: “The moon is about to wake up from ______ nap.”
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Saimdang: “The sun doesn’t know how hard ______ for the moon to keep the darkness away alone at night. The sun doesn’t know that the moon is keeping ______ side.”
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Ji-yoon gets a postcard from RADE; written on it are the words “Courage is fear that has said ______ prayers.”
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“Even with the same tree leaf, ______ light green in the spring, dark green in summer, and the autumn colors are all different.”
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In his poem, he says, “______ tragic what my people are going through. Even the heavens have forgotten about them.”
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The old man confirms that ______ indeed genuine Goryeo paper, but their attempts to reconstruct how the paper was made in Unpyeong Temple fails again and again.
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Lee Gyeom tells Saimdang: “I’m sorry; for so long, how did you endure everything for me? I’m alive because of your sacrifice. Now, ______ my turn to live for you.”
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Lee Gyeom tells the King’s bodyguard: “What hurts me most is that ______ the King who made my life hell.”
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Hwieumdang tells him, “You even gave me a brush, saying ______ great that I am studying hard despite poverty.”
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Lee Gyeom tells her, “I dreamed of the time 20 years ago. ______ as if they happened just yesterday.”
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Lee Gyeom regains consciousness and tells Saimdang, “I don’t think that’s ______ all bad to have been injured like this. What other time could I be deeply cared for by you?”
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When the King asks the ambassador why he chose Saimdang’s paper as the best, he says, “______ the same logic as a woman with beautiful skin; she doesn’t need heavy make-up.”
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Ji-yoon’s father reassures her: “Fighting without fear isn’t being brave, ______ being reckless. But fighting with fear, that’s real courage.”
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When Mae-chang meets Lee Gyeom and the Crown Prince, she tells them that ______ unfair that she can’t be an artist simply because she’s a girl.
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Mae-chang: “How come only men can have dreams? ______ so unfair!”
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But immediately after Saimdang wins the competition, the artists, scholars, and ministers begin protesting that ______ against the law for a woman to be appointed to a government office.
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The King laughs and says that ______ no wonder Lee Gyeom fell in love with her.