JLPT N4 Grammar Test 2
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Answers and Explanations
- どんどんExplanation:
「どんどん」 (dondon) is an adverb that describes something happening or progressing rapidly, steadily, or one after another. Here, it emphasizes the quick progress in Japanese language ability.
- ほとんどExplanation:
「ほとんど」 (hotondo) means 'almost', 'nearly', or 'most of'. It indicates a large proportion or the majority of something. When used with a verb, it means the action is nearly complete or applies to most cases.
- たらどうですかExplanation:
「〜たらどうですか」 (tara dou desu ka) is used to make a suggestion or give advice, meaning 'why don't you...?' or 'how about...?'. It's formed with the past conditional plain form (た-form + ら) of a verb + どうですか.
- もしExplanation:
「もし」 (moshi) means 'if' and is used to introduce a hypothetical or conditional clause, often paired with conditional forms like ～たら (tara) or ～なら (nara). It adds emphasis to the conditional nature of the statement but is sometimes optional.
- ということExplanation:
「ということ」 (to iu koto) is used to nominalize a preceding clause, turning it into a noun phrase meaning 'the fact that ~' or 'the matter of ~'. It allows a whole sentence or idea to be treated as a single concept. Construction: Clause (plain form) + ということ.
- どうかExplanation:
「〜か どうか」 (ka douka) means 'whether or not'. It is used to embed a yes/no question into a larger sentence, typically after the plain form of a verb, i-adjective, or noun + (だ). In this sentence, 「天気が良いか どうか 心配です」 means 'I'm worried whether the weather will be good or not'.
- てよかったExplanation:
「〜てよかった」 (te yokatta) expresses relief, satisfaction, or happiness that something happened or was done. It is formed with the て-form of a verb + よかった. Here, 「[会]{あ}えてよかった」 (from 会える potential form of 会う) means 'I'm glad I could meet (you)'.
- くださいませんかExplanation:
「〜てくださいませんか」 (te kudasaimasenka) is a very polite way to ask someone to do something, often used when addressing superiors or in formal situations. It's more polite than 「〜てくれませんか」. Construction: Verb て-form + くださいませんか. Here, a student is very politely asking a teacher to look at (見る - miru) a report.
- はずですExplanation:
「はずです」 (hazu desu) is used to express a strong expectation or certainty based on a reason. In this sentence, because '彼' (he) studied a lot ('たくさん勉強しましたから'), the speaker is quite sure that he will pass the exam. The general pattern is: [Reason] + から、[Verb-dictionary form / i-adjective / na-adjective + な / Noun + の] + はずです.
- でさしあげますExplanation:
「〜てさしあげる」 (te sashiageru) is a humble expression used when the speaker does something for someone of higher status. It is the humble equivalent of 「〜てあげる」 (te ageru). Construction: Verb (て-form) + さしあげる.