N4 Grammar Flashcards

Which sentence correctly uses the causative form 〜させる to mean 'I had my child eat vegetables'?

Answer: 子供に野菜を食べさせました。

In the causative, the person made to do the action takes に, and the object of that action takes を.

先週、財布を盗ま___ました。 Which ending completes the past passive form 'my wallet was stolen'?

Answer: れ

The passive of 盗む (to steal) is 盗まれる; the past tense passive is 盗まれました.

あの人は先生___しいです。 Which word fills the blank to mean 'That person seems to be a teacher (based on evidence)'?

Answer: らし

〜らしい expresses inference based on evidence or general reputation, attaching directly to a noun.

Which sentence correctly uses 〜ようにする to express making an effort to do something as an ongoing habit?

Answer: 毎朝早く起きるようにしています。

〜ようにしている (progressive) indicates an ongoing effort or habit; the plain (dictionary) form precedes ように.

もし時間があれ___、映画を見に行きます。 What fills the blank to complete the conditional?

Answer: ば

ある → あれば is the ば-conditional of ある, meaning 'if there is (time)'.

この問題は難し___すぎます。 Which form correctly fills the blank?

Answer: 難しく

〜すぎる (too ~) attaches to the adverbial く-form of い-adjectives: 難しい→難しく+すぎる.

駅までどう行け___いいか教えてください。 Which ending means 'Please tell me how to get to the station'?

Answer: ば

どう〜ばいいか (how should I ~?) is a fixed expression asking for advice, using the ば-conditional of the verb.