JLPT N4 Grammar Test 9
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Answers and Explanations
- 終わったらExplanation:
The structure is Verb masu-stem + 終わる (owaru), meaning 'to finish doing [verb]'. Here, 書き (kaki, the masu-stem of 書く kaku 'to write') is provided before the parenthesis. 「終わったら (owattara)」 is the conditional form of 終わる, meaning 'when (it) finishes'. So, 「書き終わったら」 means 'when you finish writing'. This completion is the condition for submitting the report. The other options, 始めたら (hajimetara - when you start), 続けたら (tsuzuketara - if you continue), and かけたら (kaketara - if you are in the middle of), do not fit the context of completing the task before submission.
- 聞こえますExplanation:
「[聞]{き}こえる」 (kikoeru) is a potential verb meaning 'can be heard' or 'is audible'. It indicates that a sound naturally reaches one's ears without intentional listening. It's used with the particle 「が」 to mark the sound that can be heard. In this sentence, 「[音楽]{おんがく}が[聞]{き}こえます」 means 'music can be heard'. The polite form is 「[聞]{き}こえます」.
- ことがありますExplanation:
「〜ことがある」 (koto ga aru) means 'there are times when...' or 'sometimes (I) do...'. It indicates that something happens occasionally, but not always. Construction: Verb (plain, non-past form) + ことがある.
- が見られますExplanation:
「〜が[見]{み}られる」 (ga mirareru) is the potential form of 「見る」 (miru - to see/look), meaning 'can be seen' or 'is viewable'. It indicates that something is visible, often due to circumstances or location, rather than a specific ability of a person. The particle 「が」 marks the thing that can be seen. Here, 「[海]{うみ}が[見]{み}られます」 means 'the sea can be seen'. The polite form is 「[見]{み}られます」.
- からExplanation:
「～から 作られます」 (kara tsukuraremasu) means "is made from ~" and is used when the original material (B) undergoes a significant transformation to become the product (A). In this sentence, cheese is made from milk, where milk is transformed. The pattern is: [Product] は [Material] から 作られます.
- 降りExplanation:
The grammar 「Vますstem + だします」 means 'to start V-ing', often suddenly. It's formed by the verb's masu-stem (the part of the verb that comes before ます, e.g., from 降ります (furimasu) take 降り (furi)) and adding だします. Here, 降り is the masu-stem of 降る (furu - to fall, e.g. rain), so 降りだしました means 'started to rain'.
- 始めましたExplanation:
「～始める」 (hajimeru), when attached to the masu-stem of a verb, means 'to start doing (verb)' or 'to begin to (verb)'. 「[歩]{ある}く」 (aruku - to walk) -> stem 「[歩]{ある}き」 (aruki) + 「始める」 -> 「[歩]{ある}き始める」 (arukihajimeru - to start walking).
- ためにExplanation:
「ために」(tameni) indicates the purpose for which an action is performed. In this sentence, 'jogging every day' is done for the purpose of 'becoming healthy'. It follows the dictionary form of a verb. Usage pattern: Verb (dictionary form) + ために.
- 降ったみたいExplanation:
「みたいだ」 (mitai da), when attached to a verb's plain form (like 降った - futta, plain past of 降る - furu), expresses a guess based on observation. It means 'it seems like' or 'it looks like'. Here, B is guessing it rained (降ったみたい - futta mitai) because the road is wet. Pattern: Verb (plain form) + みたいだ.
- かいExplanation:
「かい」 (kai) is a sentence-ending particle used to form yes/no questions in a casual, often masculine, conversational style. It's similar to 「か」 (ka) but more informal.