Learn Japanese Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Questions and Answers

Question 1

You see that the lights in a room are on. Which sentence correctly describes this existing state?

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電気がついています。

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電気が消えています。

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電気をつけています。

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電気をつけました。

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of a transitive verb (他動詞 - tadoushi) in Japanese?

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It describes an action performed by an agent that directly affects an object, which is marked by the particle を.

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It describes an action or change that happens on its own, with the subject marked by が.

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It is only used to describe a resulting state, never an action in progress.

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It never appears in pairs with an intransitive verb.

Question 3

In the sentence「会議を＿＿＿＿＿。」(kaigi o _____.), which verb correctly fills the blank to mean "(Someone) will start the meeting"?

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始める (hajimeru)

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始まる (hajimaru)

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始まりました (hajimarimashita)

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始まっている (hajimatte iru)

Question 4

What is the intransitive (自動詞) counterpart to the transitive (他動詞) verb 落とす (otosu - to drop something)?

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落ちる (ochiru)

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落として (otoshite)

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上げる (ageru)

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落とさない (otosanai)

Question 5

A student wants to say, "The car stopped." Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and most natural?

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車が止まりました。(Kuruma ga tomarimashita.)

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車を止めました。(Kuruma o tomemashita.)

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車を止まりました。(Kuruma o tomarimashita.)

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車が止めました。(Kuruma ga tomemashita.)

Question 6

Choose the correct particle to complete the following sentence describing an action: 「泥棒が窓を＿＿＿＿＿、逃げました。」(The thief ___ the window and escaped.)

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割って (watte)

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割られて (wararete)

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割れて (warete)

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割る (waru)

You see that the lights in a room are on.Which sentence correctly describes this existing state?