Korean Particles Worksheet: Free Printable PDF with Answer Key

Key facts

• Format: PDF, 3 practice pages plus a 1-page answer key, in A4 and US Letter versions.

What you will be able to do

• Choose the right form of a pair by looking at the last letter of the noun.
• Tell the topic from the subject, and the object from the place.
• Separate 에 (where something goes or is) from 에서 (where something happens).
• Use 와/과, 하고, 도 and 만 for "with", "and", "also" and "only".

Download the Korean Particles Worksheet

The download has one file for A4 and one for US Letter, with the same layout. Pick the one that matches your paper. No sign-up is needed.

The next section describes each page and shows sample items with their answers.

What Is on Each Page?

Each page covers one group of particles and starts with a rule box. The page order moves from the most common pair to the least common, so you can stop after page 2 and still have the core set.

Page 1: 은/는 Versus 이/가

Page 1 has 12 items. Six ask you to choose between 은/는 and 이/가 after a noun. Six give two linked sentences where the second noun is contrasted with the first. In the pair below, 는 on both nouns marks a contrast: I drink coffee, but my friend drinks tea.

Page 2: 을/를, 에, 에서, 에게

Page 2 has 14 items and a word bank. Four items need the object particle 을/를, four need 에, four need 에서 and two need 에게. One 에서 item uses the meaning "from", as in 서울에서 왔어요 (I came from Seoul).

Page 3: 와/과, 하고, 도, 만

Page 3 has 12 items. Four need 와 or 과 chosen by the last letter. Three need 하고, which never changes. Three need 도 (also), and two need 만 (only).

Which Form? the Last-Letter Test

Four of the particles come in pairs, and the choice depends on the sound the noun ends with. Look at the last letter of the noun. If it ends in a vowel, use the left column. If it ends in a consonant, use the right column.

The other six particles in the sheet do not change. 하고 is the same after any noun, as are 에, 에서, 에게, 도 and 만. That means the test only matters for four pairs, and the sheet puts the rule box for those pairs on every page.

에 or 에서?

This is the pair that learners confuse most. 에 marks where something goes or exists, and it also marks a time: 학교에 가요 (I go to school), 집에 있어요 (I am at home), 월요일에 가요 (I go on Monday). 에서 marks where an action happens: 학교에서 공부해요 (I study at school).

A quick check is to ask whether a verb of doing is in the sentence. If you can replace the verb with "do something there", use 에서. With 가다, 오다 and 있다, use 에 for the place you go to, come to or are in. The one exception on the sheet is 에서 meaning "from" with a motion verb: 서울에서 왔어요 (I came from Seoul).

도 and 만 Can Replace or Join

도 (also) and 만 (only) behave differently from the other particles. They replace 은/는, 이/가 and 을/를, so you say 저도 (not 저는도) and 물만 마셔요 (not 물을만). But they can also follow 에 and 에서: 학교에도 가요 (I go to school too) and 학교에서만 공부해요 (I study only at school). Page 3 uses both patterns.

Do Koreans Really Drop Particles?

Yes, in casual speech 은/는, 이/가 and 을/를 are often dropped when the meaning is clear. A friend might say 밥 먹었어 instead of 밥을 먹었어. The worksheet keeps every particle because you cannot decide which one to drop until you know which one belongs. Writing and careful speech also keep them.

How Do I Use This Sheet?

Work one page at a time, in pencil, and say each finished sentence aloud. Follow these steps:

1. Read the rule box at the top of the page.
2. Look at the last letter of the noun, then at the job of the noun.
3. Fill in the particle and read the whole sentence aloud.
4. Check your page against the answer key.
5. Redo the items you missed the next day.

The korean particles lessons explain each particle in detail. To practise the same items on screen, use the korean particles flashcards. For basic word order and sentence building, see basic korean grammar.

What Is the Answer Key For?

The answer key is the last page, and it is for checking after you finish. Each answer comes with a short reason, so a wrong answer points straight to a rule. If you made more than three errors on a page, repeat that page before you move on.

Print Settings

The sheet prints well in black and white. Use these settings:

• Paper: A4 (210 by 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches), using the matching file.
• Scale: 100 percent, with "fit to page" turned off.
• Margins: 12 mm on every side, with room for a hole punch.
• Colour: black and white is enough; the rule boxes are light gray.

Mistakes to Watch For

• Dropping particles in writing. Casual speech drops them, but written answers should keep them. Write the particle even when it feels obvious.
• Mixing 에 and 에서. Ask whether the verb is a motion or existence verb (에) or an action done at a place (에서).
• Using 이 or 은 after a vowel. Writing 저은 or 커피이 is the typical slip. Say the noun and listen for the final sound.
• Stacking 도 or 만 on 은/는. Replace the old particle instead of adding to it.

What Should I Practice Next?

When page 3 feels easy, move to the korean conjugation worksheet, which drills the verb endings that go with these sentences. If you want a gentler start, the beginner korean grammar worksheet has fewer particles. Every grammar sheet is listed on the korean grammar worksheets page.

This sheet does not cover the possessive 의, the direction particle (으)로 or particle combinations such as 에게서. Used in three short sessions, the korean particles worksheet gives you a dependable habit for the ten particles you will use in almost every sentence.

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