Practice exercise, Lesson 16

1. このおかしを持っていって _____ 。
   • かもしれない

     This one is wrong. It should be:"このおかしを持っていったかもしれない。"

   • から

     This is right. The translation is: "After I bring these sweets..."

   • ので…

     This one is wrong. It should be:"このおかしを持っていったので…"

   • しまった

     This is right. The translation is: "(She) ended up bringing these sweets (to some place.)"

   • おねがいします

     This one is wrong. It should be:"このおかしを持っていってください 。" おねがいします does not connect with a verbal gerund.

   • おいて

     This is right. The translation is: "Bring these sweets (to some place) in advance."

2. かばんを _____ 。
   • はいっています

     This one is wrong; を is the wrong particle. Note:

     "がばんがはいっています" [A bag is in (it)]
     "かばんにはいっています" [(It) is in the bag.]
     

   • しまってください

     This is right, but be careful with the translation: "Please put the bag away."

   • しめてください

     This is right. The translation is: "Close the bag, please."

3. まどが _____ 。
   • あけなかった

     This one is wrong. It should be:"まどをあけなかった" [I did not open the window.]

   • しまってから…

     This is right. The translation is: "After the window becomes close..."

   • あいていたんです

     This is right. The translation is: "It is that the window was open."

4. _____ ありました。
   • 書いて

     This is right. The translation is: "It was written."

   • 開いて

     This one is wrong. It should be:"開けてありました。"

   • しまって

     Correct- it means "it has been put away.  For "it has been closed, it should be "しめてありました。"

   • はいって

     This one is wrong. It should be:"いれてありました。"

   • つかって

     This is right. The translation is: "It was used."

5. テレビを _____ 。
   • ついて

     This one is wrong. It should be: "テレビがついた" [The TV was turned on]

   • こしょうしちゃった

     This one is wrong. It should be: "テレビがこしょうしちゃった" [The TV got broken.]

   • 消さなかったの

     This is right. The translation is: "I did not turn off the TV."

6. だいじ _____ 。
   • かもしれません

     This is right. The translation is: "It may be important."

   • ないでしょう

     This one is wrong. It should be: "だいじじゃないでしょう。"

   • やくそくがあるので

     This one is wrong. It should be: "だいじなやくそくがあるので…" [Since there is an important appointment...]

   • ので…

     This one is wrong. It should be: "だいじなので…" [Because it is important...]

   • よ

     This is right. The translation is: "It is important (I tell you.)" Note that this is informal female style. If spoken by a male, the ending should be "だよ".

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