JLPT N4 Grammar Test 36
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Answers and Explanations
- でExplanation:
「で」 (de) following a quantifier referring to a number of people indicates the group size involved in an action. 「[二人]{ふたり}で」 (futari de) means 'by two people' or 'as a group of two'.
- でしょうExplanation:
「でしょう」 (deshou) is used to express the speaker's supposition or inference about a situation. Based on hearing about Tanaka-san's lack of sleep, speaker B infers that his situation is 'probably tough.' It is used after a na-adjective (or noun): Na-adjective/Noun + でしょう.
- 勉強しませんExplanation:
「あまり〜ない」 (amari...nai) means 'not very' or 'not much'. It is used with a negative verb form to show that an action isn't done frequently or to a great extent. Here, 'あまり 勉強しません' means 'I don't study much'. The pattern is: あまり + Verb (negative form).
- 調べさせてExplanation:
「調べさせて」(shirabesasete) is the te-form of the causative verb 「調べさせる」(shirabesaseru), which comes from the Group 2 verb 「調べる」(shiraberu - to check/look up). It means 'making/letting (someone) check'. For Group 2 verbs, replace the final -る with -させる (e.g., 調べる -> 調べさせる). The phrase 「〜させています」 indicates an ongoing causative action. The pattern is [Causer] は [Doer] に [Object を] Verb-causative-て いる.
- 遊び続けていますExplanation:
「～続ける」 (tsuzukeru), attached to the masu-stem of a verb, means 'to continue doing (verb)'. 「遊ぶ」 (asobu - to play) -> stem 「遊び」 (asobi) + 「続ける」 -> 「遊び続ける」 (asobitsuzukeru - to continue playing). The ている form indicates an ongoing action. This sentence describes the uninterrupted action of playing games.
- みないExplanation:
「〜てみる」 (te miru) means 'to try doing V'. When used in an invitation form 「〜てみない？」 (te minai?), it means 'won't you try doing V?' or 'how about trying to do V?'. In this sentence, 「食べに行ってみない？」 (tabe ni itte minai?) means 'Won't you try going to eat it?'. The pattern is: Verb て-form + みる (conjugated to its negative plain form みない for invitation).
- なくしてExplanation:
The grammar 'verb て-form + しまいました' indicates completion of an action, often with regret or an undesired result. For example, 「なくしてしまいました」 means 'I ended up losing (my wallet)'. The verb is なくす (to lose), and its て-form is なくして. This form is required before しまいました.
- いただけませんかExplanation:
「〜て いただけませんか」(te itadakemasen ka) is used to make a very polite request. It means 'Would you please do me the favor of ~ing?'. The structure is: Verb te-form + いただけませんか. Here, the speaker is politely asking someone to open the window.
- んだけどExplanation:
「～んだけど」 (ndakedo) is used here to state a situation or problem (homework is difficult) before making a related request (could you help?). It acts as a gentle way to lead into the main point or request, making the approach softer. Construction: i-adjective + んだけど. In this case, 「難しい」 (difficult) is an i-adjective.
- ぜんぜんExplanation:
「ぜんぜん」 (zenzen) combined with a negative verb (like ありません) means 'not at all' or 'none at all'. It emphasizes the complete absence of something.