Practice exercise Answers, Lesson 13

1. _____ で困りました。
   • _X_ 電話がとおい

     This one is wrong. It should be: 電話がとおいの

   • _X_ つうじなかった

     This one is wrong. It should be: つうじないの

   • _O_ おはなし中

     This is right. The translation is: "The line was busy, so I was upset."

   • _X_ 読みにくくて

     This one is wrong. It should be: 読みにくいの

2. 何も _____
   • _X_ 買いましょう

     This one is wrong. 何も must be connected with a negative.

   • _O_ 勉強しませんでした

     This is right. The translation is: "I did not study anything."

3. _____ ので使いませんでした。
   • _X_ ふべん

     This one is wrong. It should be: ふべんな.

   • _O_ こしょうだった

     This is right. The translation is: "Because it was broken, I didn't use it."

   • _O_ よくないかもしれない

     This is right. The translation is: "Because it may not be good, I didn't use it."

4. 何本 _____ 買いましたか。
   • _X_ が

     This one is wrong. 何本 is an extent expression. No particle is necessary.

   • _X_ を

     This one is wrong. 何本 is an extent expression. No particle is necessary.

   • _O_ ○

     This is right. The translation is: "How many did you buy?"

   • _O_ も

     This is right. The translation is: "Did you buy many (long cylindrical things)?"

   • _X_ は

     This one is wrong. 何本 is an extent expression. No particle is necessary.

5. うちのおとうとが _____
   • _O_ おおしえしまた。

     This is right. The translation is: "My younger brother taught." (Humble polite)

   • _X_ なさいましたよ。

     This one is wrong. なさいました is honorific polite, and cannot be used to refer to someone in your in-group.

   • _O_ いたします。

     This is right. The translation is: "My younger brother does (something)." (Humble polite)

   • _O_ おかりしませんでしたか。

     This is right. The translation is: "Didn't my younger brother borrow (it)?"

6. _____ かもしれませんよ。
   • _O_ ひまだった

     This is right. The translation is: "S/he may have been free."

   • _O_ きれいな車

     This is right. The translation is: "It may be a pretty car."

   • _X_ 聞こえませんでした

     This one is wrong. Before かもしれません only direct style occurrs. It should be: "聞こえなかったかもしれませんよ。"

   • _X_ すうじによわくて

     This one is wrong. It should be: "すうじによわいかもしれませんよ。"

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