JLPT N4 Grammar 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

子供に野菜を食べさせました。

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

れ

Answer

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

Question 3

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)'?

Accepted Answer

らし

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

毎朝早く起きるようにしています。

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

ば

Answer

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

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