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JLPT N4 Grammar Test 21

Question 1

彼かれが本当ほんとうのことを言いっているか([...])、私わたしにはわかりません。

Question 2

あの映画えいがを見み([...])。とても面白おもしろかったです。

Question 3

A: 会議室かいぎしつは少し暑あついですね。
B: ええ。すみません、窓まどを([...])くださいませんか。

Question 4

このケーキは有名ゆうめいなシェフが作つくったから、おいしい([...])。

Question 5

おじいさんに駅えきまでの道みちを教おしえ([...])。

Question 6

弟おとうとは宿題しゅくだいをしないで、漫画まんが([...])読よんでいます。

Question 7

A: パーティーに何なにを持もって行いきましょうか。
B: パン ([...]) ケーキ ([...]) はどうですか。

Question 8

うちの猫ねこは、いつも外そとへ([...])。

Question 9

このお弁当べんとうを([...])いきます。

Question 10

A: 会議かいぎは何時なんじに始はじまる([...])。
B: 午後ごご3時じからの([...])。

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Answers and Explanations

  1. どうか
    Explanation:

    「〜か どうか」 (ka douka) means 'whether or not'. It is used after a verb in its plain form (like 言っている) to embed a yes/no question. Here, 「言っているか どうか」 means 'whether (he) is saying (it) or not'.

  2. てよかった
    Explanation:

    「〜てよかった」 (te yokatta) means 'I'm glad that...' or 'It was good that...'. It is used to express positive feelings about a past action or event. Construction: Verb (て-form) + よかった.

  3. 開あけて
    Explanation:

    「〜てくださいませんか」 (te kudasaimasenka) is a very polite request form. It is used to ask someone to do an action, showing deference. Construction: Verb て-form + くださいませんか. In this situation, B is politely asking someone (presumably A or another person present) to open ([開]{あ}ける - akeru) the window.

  4. はずです
    Explanation:

    「はずです」 (hazu desu) indicates a strong conviction or expectation based on available information. Here, the information is 'このケーキは有名なシェフが作ったから' (because this cake was made by a famous chef), so the speaker confidently expects it to be delicious. It conveys a meaning like 'I'm sure it's delicious' or 'It's expected to be delicious'.

  5. てさしあげました
    Explanation:

    「〜てさしあげる」 (te sashiageru) is used when the speaker performs an action for someone they respect, showing deference. It is a Kenjougo (humble language) expression. 「[教]{おし}えてさしあげました」 means 'I humbly explained'.

  6. ばかり
    Explanation:

    「Noun + ばかり」 means 'only N' or 'nothing but N', often used to express that someone does too much of something, usually with a slightly negative or critical nuance. Here, 「漫画ばかり読んでいます」 (manga bakari yonde imasu) means 'reads only manga', implying he does this to the exclusion of his homework.

  7. とか
    Explanation:

    「A とか B とか」 is used to list examples or suggestions, suggesting other similar items could also be considered. It translates to 'things like A and B' or 'A and/or B'. Here, 'bread' and 'cake' are given as examples of items to bring. The structure is [Noun] とか [Noun] とか.

  8. 行いきたがっています
    Explanation:

    「～たがる」 (tagaru), in its 「～たがっている」 form, indicates that a third person (here, the cat) is showing signs of wanting to do something. 「行きたい」 (want to go - for self) changes to 「行きたがる」 (shows signs of wanting to go - for third person). Construction: Verb (-tai form stem) + がっている.

  9. 買かって
    Explanation:

    「ていく」 (te iku) can also mean to do an action and then go, or to take something with you as you go away from the current location. Construction: Verb て-form + いきます. 「買っていきます」 (katte ikimasu) means 'I will buy (it) and go' or 'I will buy (it) to take away'.

  10. 予よ定ていですか
    Explanation:

    「予定です」 (yotei desu) indicates a plan or schedule. 「〜予定ですか」 asks about a plan. 「Noun + の予定です」 states the plan. Here, A asks 「[始]{はじ}まる予定ですか」 (Is it scheduled to start?). B answers 「[午後]{ごご}3[時]{じ}からの予定です」 (The plan is for it to be from 3 PM).

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