Practice Quiz Lesson12 &13 : Part 2    Answer Key

 

7. おかり_____

a.     __X___ なさらなかった。

Note that [stem]するis a humble form, therefore, you cannot make an honorific form by only changing する to なさる。

b.     __O___ できますか。  “Can I borrow it?” (humble)

c.     __O___します。       “ I will borrow it.” (humble)

d.     __X___ なりますか?

Note that [stem]になる (honorific). The correct form should be おかりになりますか?”Will you borrow it?” (honorific)

e.     __O___ いたします。  “I will borrow it.” (humble)

f.      __X___ おねがいします。

おねがいしますis an humble form of ねがう”to request”, and it is used only when you request an object, such as 本(を)おねがいします ”I will request a book, please.”

If you want to say “ Is it OK to borrow it? / Let me borrow it please”, おかりして、いいですか?should be appropriate.

 

8. _____ れんらくしたの?

a.     __X___ だれも

Note that だれもis used only with a negative predicate. The correct form should be みんな、れんらくしたの? “(Is it that) everybody made contact?” or だれもれんらくしなかったの? “(Is it that) nobody made contact?” (casual)

b.     __O___ いつ    “ When (is it that) you made contact?” (casual)

c.     __O___ なんども        “ (Is it that) You made contact many times?” (casual)

d.     __O___ だれに        “With whom (is it that) you made contact?” (casual)

e.     __O___ 二人で        “(Is it that) being two of you, you made contact?”

                 (casual)

 

9. _____ ので、困っています。

a.     __X___ きって

ので does not follow gerund. The correct form should be きったので、困っています。”Because I cut /(somebody) hung up the phone, I am in trouble.”

b.     __O___ わかりにくい  “Because it is difficult to understand, I am in

trouble.”

c.     __O___ 読めません    “ because I cannot read it, I am in trouble.”

d.     __O___ がいしゅつ中でした  “Because (somebody) was out, I am in trouble.” Note that ので can follow a distal-style predicate.

e.     __X___ るすだ

When a nominal precedes ので, , instead of should be inserted. Therefore, the correct form should be るすなので、困っています。”Because s/he is not home, I am in trouble.’

 

10. _____ ありますか?

a.     __X___ いつが

いつ is followed by zero particle, unless it stands as a subject of the adjectival/Nominal sentence such as いつがいいですか?(When would be good?) The correct form should be いつありますか? “When does it take place?”

b.     __X___ 何も

Note that 何も is used only with a negative predicate. The correct form should be ぜんぶありますか? “Do you have everything?” or 何もありませんか?”Don’t you have anything?”

c.     __O__ いつも         “Do you have it all the time?”

d.     __X___ 何を

ありますis an affective verbal, and the object should be marked with , not . Therefore, the correct form should be 何がありますか?”What do you have? / What is there?”

e.     __O___ どの学生も    “Does every student have it?”

 

11. 先生が_____

a.     __X___ おおしえできますか?

[stem]できる is a potential form of [stem]する, which is a humble form. Therefore, you cannot use this form to describe out-group’s action. The correct form is 先生におおしえできますか? “Is it possible to tell it to the teacher? (humble, potential) or 先生がおおしえになれますか?”Can the teacher teach it?” (honorific, potential). Note that the potential form ofなる is なれる.  However, asking ability of a superior may be rude, therefore, is not recommended.

b.     __X___ 電話いたしました。

いたすis a humble form of する,thus cannot be used for out-group’s action. The correct form is 先生が電話なさいました。”The teacher made a phone call” (honorific), or 先生に電話いたしました。”I made a phone call to the teacher” (humble).

c.     __O___そうおっしゃいました。”The teacher said so.”

d.     __X___ うかがいましたね?

うかがう is a humble equivalent of 聞く, thus,  cannot be used  for out-group’s action. The correct form is 先生がお聞きになりましたね?”The teacher asked, right?” or 先生にうかがいましたね?”You asked to the teacher, right?”

e.     __X___申しましょうか?

申す is a humble equivalent of 言う, thus, cannot be used for out-group’s action. The correct form is 先生に申しましょうか?”Shall I say it to the teacher?” (humble)

f.      __X___ お目にかかりたいんですけど、、、

お目にかかる is a humble equivalent of 会う, thus, cannot be used for out-group’s action. The correct form is  先生にお目にかかりたいんですけど、、”(It is that) I want to meet the teacher, but..” (humble)

 

 

12. うちの姉が_____

a.     __O___ そう申しました。    “My elder sister said so.” (humble)

b.     __O___ ごしょうかいしなかったでしょうか?

“Didn’t my elder sister introduce (somebody) to you?” (humble, negative Q)

c.     __X___ おもどりになったんです。

Note that [stem]になる is an honorific form, therefore, it cannot be used for your in-group’s action. The correct form is うちの姉がもどったんです。”(It is that) my elder sister returned.”

d.     __O___ かけなおしたの?    “(Is it that) my elder sister telephoned you

 again?” (casual)

     

13. _____うちに買います。

a.     __O___ちかい         “ I will buy it in the near future.”

b.     __X___ みょうにち

うち is a nominal, therefore, it requires connective to follow another nominal. The correct form is 明日のうちに買います。”I will buy it while tomorrow / before tomorrow is over.”

c.     __X___ 一週間で 

Note that Nominal+のうちに. Gerund cannot precede うちに. The correct form is 一週間のうちに買います。”I will buy it within a week / before one week is over.”

d.     __X___ 安くて

Note that Adj (direct)+うちに.  The correct form is 安いうちに買います。”I will buy it while it’s cheap.”

e.     __X___ いずれ

いずれ “someday” is a nominal which can occur as it is in a sentence. The correct form is いずれ買います。”I will but it someday.”

f.      __O___ その    “I will buy it in the near future / soon.”

 

14. _____電話でしたね。

            a.     __X___ しつれい
                        しつれい is a Na-nominal. The correct form should be しつれいな電話でしたね。
                                "It was a rude phone call,     wasn’t it?”

            b.     __O___ へんな  “It was a strange phonecall, wasn’t it?”
            c.     __O___ きこえにくい  “It was a phone call that was difficult to hear, wasn’t it?”
            d.     __X___ 日本から  It requires connective の. The correct form is 日本からの電話でしたね。

 

 

15. _____時に使いました。

a.     __X___ ひま

Note that is a nominal and ひま is a Na-nominal. The correct form should be ひまな時に使いました。”I used it when I was not busy.”

b.     __X___ 子ども

Note that both and 子ども are nominals, thus, the correct form is 子どもの時に使いました。”I used it as a child.”

c.     __O___ 書きなおしたい            “I used it when I wanted to rewrite.”

 

 

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