Lesson 11 Quiz Review Exercise: part 2    Answer Key

 

7. ____ ni mairimasu.

a.     __O___ Hisasiburi            "I'll come/go after a long interval." (humble polite)

b.     __X___ Saraisyuu            

"Saraisyuu" is a relative time word, therefore, particle "ni" must not follow. The correct form is "Saraisyuu mairimasu (I will come/go the week after next)."

c.     __O___ Gaimusyoo          "I will come/go to Foreign Ministry."

d.     __O___ Issyo                   "I will come/go together with [someone]."

 

8. Asoko wa atui _____.

a.     __O___ daroo nee.            "That place is probably hot, isn't it!"

b.     __X___ to huben desu.    

"Atui" is adjectival, therefore, it cannot be connected with other predicates with "to".

c.     __X___ da kara, ikitaku nai.

"Atui" is adjectival, thus, it cannot be followed by "da". "Da" follows only nominals. The collect form is "Asoko wa atui kara, ikitaku nai. (I don't want to go there because it's hot)."

d.     __X___  wa omowanai.      

You need a quotation marker "to". The correct form is "Asoko wa atui to wa omowanai (I don't think that place is hot, at least)."

 

9. Ane _____.

a.     __O___ ni syookai simasita.    "I introduced [somebody] to my elder sister."

b.     __O___ o syookai simasita.     "I introduced my elder sister [to somebody]."

c.     __O___ to wa sibaraku desu.   "I haven't seen/talked (etc.) my elder sister for  

                                                         a while."

d.     __X___ ni oai simasita.

"O [Stem] suru" is a humble polite form, therefore, the person you met should be out-group. The correct form should be "Oneesan ni oai simasita (I met [out-group person's] elder sister)." or "Ane ni aimasita (I met my elder sister)."

e.     __X___ ga oai ni natta.

"O [stem] ni naru" is an honorific form, therefore, the doer should be out-group. The collect form should be "Oneesan ga oai ni natta ([Out-group person's] elder sister met [somebody]).",  "Ane ga oai sita (My elder sister met with [out-group].)" or "Ane ga atta ( My elder sister met [with somebody].)"

f.      __X___ to omoimasu.

Note that "[predicate (direct)] to omou".  A nominal direct predicate is Nominal + "da (imperfective)" or "datta (perfective)". The correct form is "Ane da to omoimasu. (I think it's my elder sister)."

 

10. ____ ni hanasimasita.

a.     __X___ Kaigisitu

"Hanasu" is action, therefore, the particle should be "de", not "ni",  to indicate the place where you talked. The correct form is "Kaigisitu de hanasimasita. (I spoke at the conference room)."

b.     __X___ Nihongo

The particle that indicates 'by means of' is "de", not "ni". The collect form is "Nihongo de hanasimasita (I spoke in Japanese)."

c.     __O___ Zyoozu                "I spoke well/skillfully."

Note that "Zyoozu" (Nominal) + "ni" indicates a manner.

d.     __O___ Sohu                    "I talked to my grandfather."

e.     __O___ Hontoo                "I really spoke."

f.      __X___ Sensyuu              

"Sensyuu" is a relative time word, and it must not be followed by "ni". The correct form is "Sensyuu hanasimasita. (I spoke last week)."

g.     __X___ Hazimete

"Hazimete" is a gerund form, originating in "hazimeru (to begin)", therefore, "ni" does not follow it.  The correct form is "Hazimete hanasimasita (I spoke for the first time)."

 

11. Bikkuri sinai ____

a.     __O___ daroo?                 "S/he will probably not get surprised, will s/he!?"

(casual style)

b.     __O___ kara...                "Because s/he will not get surprised, so..."

c.     __X___ datta.       

"Datta" is copula for a nominal predicate. The correct form is "Bikkuri sinakatta (I didn't get surprised)."

d.     __X___ desita.

"Bikkuri suru" is a verbal, thus, a perfective form (distal) is "Bikkuri simasen desita (I didnšt get surprised)."

e.     __X___ ni narimasita.

If you want to say "I became not to get surprised.", it should be "Bikkuri sinaku nariasita."

f.      __O___ desyoo.                "S/he will probably not get surprised." (distal style)

 

12. Suzusii ____.

a.     __X___ datta.       

The perfective form of adjectival is "Adj [root]+katta"(Root indicates adjectival -i form minus "i"). The correct form is "Suzusikatta (It was cool)." Also, note that "suzusii" discribes the cool and comfortable air temperature in summer.

b.     __X___ desita.

The perfective form of adjectival in distal style is "Adj [root]+katta desu". The correct form is "Suzusikatta desu (It was cool)."

c.     __O___ daroo nee.            "It is probably cool, isn't it!"

d.     __X___ ni natta.

Note that "Adj [root]+ku naru". The correct form is "Suzusiku natta (It became cool)."

e.     __X___ wa omowanai.

"Omou" requires "to" to indicate a thought. The correct form is "Suzusii to wa omowanai (I don't think it's cool, at least)."

f.      __X___  nakatta.

Negative form of adjectival is "Adj [root] + ku nai". The correct form is "Suzusiku nakatta (it was not cool)."

g.     __X___ da kara, ii ne.

"Da" follows only nominal. The correct form is "Suzusii kara, ii ne (It's good because it's cool, isn't it?)."

h.     __X___ de ii.

"De" is a nominal gerund form. It cannot be used with adjectival.

 

13. Gokazoku _____.

a.     __X___ de gozaimasu.

"Gokazoku" is an out-group term, therefore, it cannot use humble form "de gozaimasu" with it. 

b.     __O___ de irassyaimasu ka?         "Are you the family (of somebody)?" or

"Are they your family?" (honorific polite)

c.     __O___ wa nan-nin desu ka.         "How many family members do you have?"

d.     __X___ ga zonzite orimasu.         

"Zonzite orimasu" is an humble equivalent of "sitte imasu", therefore, out-group cannot be the subject of knowing. The correct form is "Gokazoku ga gozonzi desu ((out-group's) family knows)."

e.     __O___ ga gozonzi zya nai.          "(Out-group's) family does not know."

(honorific polite)

            f.    __O___ o gozonzi desu.   " [Out-group] knows the family (of other out-

group's)."

 

14.Osewa ni ____.

a.     __X___ simasita               

The correct form is "Osewa (o) simasita. (I took care of him/her)."

b.     __O___ narimasu.             "I will become obliged to you."

c.     __O___ natte orimasu.      "I have been obliged to you." (humble polite)

 

15. _____ soodan sita.

a.     __O___ Nanika                 "I consulted something."

b.     __O___ Hutari de             "Being two of us, we discussed."

c.     __X___ Kissaten ni

"Ni" indicates a place of existence. If you want to say "I consulted at the coffeeshop." It should be "Kissaten de soodan sita."

d.     __O___ Ato de                  "I consulted later."

e.     __O___ Uti no sobo ni     "I talked over with my grandmother."

f.      __O___ Imooto to             "I discussed with my younger sister."


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