Lesson test: Giving and receiving

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Giving and receiving

1.[3p]
Which is wrong for "Tanaka gave me a book"?

田中たなかさんが私わたしに本ほんをあげた

Correct

田中たなかさんが本ほんをくれた

The answer is: [田中]{たなか}さんが[私]{わたし}に[本]{ほん}をあげた

私わたしは田中たなかさんに本ほんをもらった

The answer is: [田中]{たなか}さんが[私]{わたし}に[本]{ほん}をあげた

田中たなかさんが私わたしに本ほんをくれた

The answer is: [田中]{たなか}さんが[私]{わたし}に[本]{ほん}をあげた

2.[3p]
Why is くれる correct in 田中たなかさんが妹いもうとにお菓子かしをくれた, when the sweets never reached the speaker?

The speaker's sister is inside the speaker's group, so the transfer is inward

Correct

くれる is the polite form of あげる

The answer is: The speaker's sister is inside the speaker's group, so the transfer is inward

妹いもうと always takes くれる

The answer is: The speaker's sister is inside the speaker's group, so the transfer is inward

The sweets are assumed to be shared

The answer is: The speaker's sister is inside the speaker's group, so the transfer is inward

3.[3p]
What is the difference between 友ともだちが送おくってくれた and 友ともだちが送おくった?

The second reports the fact and pointedly declines to register that a favour was done

Correct

The second is more polite

The answer is: The second reports the fact and pointedly declines to register that a favour was done

The second is in a different tense

The answer is: The second reports the fact and pointedly declines to register that a favour was done

There is no difference

The answer is: The second reports the fact and pointedly declines to register that a favour was done

4.[3p]
Why is 案内あんないしてあげましょうか poor when said to a client?

It announces your own generosity, which inverts the relationship with a customer

Correct

てあげる is grammatically incorrect with する verbs

The answer is: It announces your own generosity, which inverts the relationship with a customer

It is too casual, since it is not in the ます form

The answer is: It announces your own generosity, which inverts the relationship with a customer

It uses the wrong direction, since the client is inside your group

The answer is: It announces your own generosity, which inverts the relationship with a customer

5.[4p]
Put these requests in order from least to most deferential.

手伝てつだってくれませんか
手伝てつだっていただけないでしょうか
手伝てつだってくれない
手伝てつだってもらえませんか

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a, b, c, d

6.[3p]
Match each plain verb to its humble or honorific counterpart.

あげる
くれる
もらう

さしあげる
いただく
くださる

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あげる: さしあげるくれる: くださるもらう: いただく

7.[3p]
Which is the right offer to carry a customer's bag?

お荷物にもつをお持もちしましょうか

Correct

荷物にもつを持もってあげましょうか

The answer is: お[荷物]{にもつ}をお[持]{も}ちしましょうか

荷物にもつを持もってもらいましょうか

The answer is: お[荷物]{にもつ}をお[持]{も}ちしましょうか

荷物にもつを持もってくれましょうか

The answer is: お[荷物]{にもつ}をお[持]{も}ちしましょうか

8.[3p]
Which three moves make ていただけないでしょうか the most deferential rung?

A humble verb, the potential form, and a negative question

Correct

A longer verb, a louder tone, and an apology

The answer is: A humble verb, the potential form, and a negative question

An honorific verb, the past tense, and a request particle

The answer is: A humble verb, the potential form, and a negative question

A humble verb, the passive form, and でしょう

The answer is: A humble verb, the potential form, and a negative question

9.[1p]
ください and いただきます come from くださる and いただく.

True

Correct

False

The answer is: True

1.[3p] Which is wrong for "Tanaka gave me a book"?

2.[3p] Why is くれる correct in 田中たなかさんが妹いもうとにお菓子かしをくれた, when the sweets never reached the speaker?

3.[3p] What is the difference between 友ともだちが送おくってくれた and 友ともだちが送おくった?

4.[3p] Why is 案内あんないしてあげましょうか poor when said to a client?

5.[4p] Put these requests in order from least to most deferential.

6.[3p] Match each plain verb to its humble or honorific counterpart.

7.[3p] Which is the right offer to carry a customer's bag?

8.[3p] Which three moves make ていただけないでしょうか the most deferential rung?

9.[1p] ください and いただきます come from くださる and いただく.

1.[3p]
Which is wrong for "Tanaka gave me a book"?

2.[3p]
Why is くれる correct in 田中たなかさんが妹いもうとにお菓子かしをくれた, when the sweets never reached the speaker?

3.[3p]
What is the difference between 友ともだちが送おくってくれた and 友ともだちが送おくった?

4.[3p]
Why is 案内あんないしてあげましょうか poor when said to a client?

5.[4p]
Put these requests in order from least to most deferential.

6.[3p]
Match each plain verb to its humble or honorific counterpart.

7.[3p]
Which is the right offer to carry a customer's bag?

8.[3p]
Which three moves make ていただけないでしょうか the most deferential rung?

9.[1p]
ください and いただきます come from くださる and いただく.