I'm almost done the N5 vocab schedule, but barely started on the N5 sentences schedule (maybe this js bad). But I find it hard to test myself with the sentences. Currently I treat the sentence quizzes as listening then reading comprehension, but maybe there are better ways to study sentences?
Another reason I paused studying the sentence schedule was because the quizzes are the same questions every time I review it, instead of being spaced out like vocabs/grammars. This makes me less confident of my learning?
At the beginning, I mainly used the structure question but it quickly loose it purpose after something like maybe... 6 month? Basically, at that point, I was able to deduce the correct structure without even understanding the sentence or knowing the words, so it became a bit pointless.
Right now, I mainly use it as an intermediate step between learning words and immersion with the basic question only. To reinforce words in context basically. It's more efficient than immersion since it make me review the same things over and over. For immersion, it's up to your luck. You may see the same words over and over because you watch/read the same content while you may see some words for years for the same reason.
I also choose only simple sentences with only words I know or add my own sentences. Well, most of the time, they are sentences I heard or read somewhere. Or simplified version. Like: 解像度高すぎ！-> The quality is too good/It was incredible
It's useful to remember slang or specific meaning, especially when they are not on renshuu since I can enter my own translation. Some words are also easier to study that way, the one with 15 different meaning for example, since you can focus on only one meaning (unless you modify the definition).
Basically, sentence schedules are a tool to reinforce some words or an intermediate step for immersion (which is more effiecient than immersion). And I get the best value with the basic question (since it's like reading but easy mode + repetition instead of randomness with normal reading). I'm also more or less "strict" on myself depending on what I'm studying. Like sometimes, if I forgot how to read a single reading, I answer no. Other time, I don't bother if I just get the rough meaning.
But that's not the best approach, it's just the approach that works the best for me. Also, like I said, I didn't study the same way at the beginning. Listening, for example, was useful at that time. Because everything is clearly pronounced/articulated on renshuu. When Japanese speak at even normal conversation speed, it's not that clear. So immersion was the only way to further practice listening.
