JLPT N4 Grammar 2

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses 〜てもいいですか to ask for permission?

Accepted Answer

ここに座ってもいいですか。

Answer

〜てもいいですか attaches to the te-form of a verb to politely ask if an action is permitted.

Question 2

Choose the sentence that correctly uses 〜なければなりません (must / have to).

Accepted Answer

もっと勉強しなければなりません。

Answer

〜なければなりません is formed by adding なければなりません to the negative stem of a verb (drop い from ない).

Question 3

田中さん___来るかどうか分かりません。 What particle fills the blank?

Accepted Answer

が

Answer

が marks the subject of the embedded clause before かどうか (whether or not).

Question 4

Which option correctly uses 〜そうです to express that something looks/seems a certain way based on appearance?

Accepted Answer

あの料理はおいしそうです。

Answer

Appearance-based そうです attaches directly to the adjective stem (drop い from い-adjectives).

Question 5

彼は医者___なりたいと思っています。 What particle fills the blank?

Accepted Answer

に

Answer

〜になりたい (want to become) uses the particle に before なる.

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