JLPT Sentence Structure and Cohesion 5 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which form is used to turn a verb into a noun (nominalization) in Japanese?
- Adding ㍠after the verb
- Using the dictionary form + ă㨠or ㎠(Correct answer)
- Adding ăžă after the verb stem
- Using the ăŚ-form
Correct answer: Using the dictionary form + ă㨠or ăŽ
Verbs are nominalized by adding ă㨠or ㎠after the dictionary form, allowing them to function as nouns in a sentence.
Question 2: In the structure ăăă¨ăŤăă, what is the speaker expressing?
- A natural change that has occurred
- A deliberate decision the speaker has made (Correct answer)
- An ongoing habitual action
- A command directed at another person
Correct answer: A deliberate decision the speaker has made
ăăă¨ăŤăă expresses a deliberate personal decision, as in deciding to do or not do something.
Question 3: Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the causative form (ăăăă)?
- ĺ çăŻĺŚçăŤćŹăčŞăžăă
- ĺ çăŻĺŚçăŤćŹăčŞăžăă (Correct answer)
- ĺ çăŻĺŚçăćŹăčŞăă
- ĺ çăŻĺŚçăćŹăčŞăă
Correct answer: ĺ çăŻĺŚçăŤćŹăčŞăžăă
ăăăă is the causative form meaning 'to make/let someone do something'; čŞăžăă means the teacher made/let the student read.
Question 4: What role does the conjunctive ăă play when listing multiple reasons?
- It lists actions in strict chronological order
- It adds multiple reasons or facts cumulatively, often leading to a conclusion (Correct answer)
- It marks the final item in a list of objects
- It introduces a single contrasting point
Correct answer: It adds multiple reasons or facts cumulatively, often leading to a conclusion
ăă connects multiple supporting reasons or facts in a non-exhaustive list, often building to a conclusion.
Question 5: In which situation is ăăŚăăă used appropriately?
- When the speaker does something for someone outside their in-group
- When someone does something for the speaker (or the speaker's in-group) (Correct answer)
- When the speaker receives an object from someone
- When describing an action done without the speaker's awareness
Correct answer: When someone does something for the speaker (or the speaker's in-group)
ăăŚăăă describes someone doing something for the benefit of the speaker or those close to the speaker.
Question 6: Which expression correctly uses ăăŠăăă to mean 'far from' or 'let alone'?
- ćĽćŹčŞăŠăăăăčąčŞă芹ăăŞă (Far from Japanese, I can't even speak English) (Correct answer)
- ćĽćŹčŞăŠăăăăčąčŞă芹ă (Far from Japanese, I speak English)
- ćĽćŹčŞăŠăăăăčąčŞă弽ăă (Far from Japanese, I like English)
- ćĽćŹčŞăŠăăăăčąčŞăŻéŁăă (Far from Japanese, English is difficult)
Correct answer: ćĽćŹčŞăŠăăăăčąčŞă芹ăăŞă (Far from Japanese, I can't even speak English)
ăăŠăăă escalates the negation: 'not only can't I do X, I can't even do the easier Y.'
Question 7: What does ăăŤăăăăăă mean and how does it differ from ăăŽăŤ?
- Both are identical in meaning and register
- ăăŤăăăăăă means 'despite' and is more formal; ăăŽăŤ is conversational and emotional (Correct answer)
- ăăŤăăăăăă is casual; ăăŽăŤ is formal and written
- ăăŤăăăăăă expresses cause; ăăŽăŤ expresses purpose
Correct answer: ăăŤăăăăăă means 'despite' and is more formal; ăăŽăŤ is conversational and emotional
ăăŤăăăăăă is a formal/written expression meaning 'despite' or 'in spite of,' while ăăŽăŤ is conversational and carries emotional nuance.
JLPT Sentence Structure and Cohesion 5
Which form is used to turn a verb into a noun (nominalization) in Japanese?