Lesson test: If, and when

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If, and when

1.[2p]
Write the ば form of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: いそげば

2.[2p]
Write the たら form of 飲のむ. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: のんだら

3.[3p]
Write the ば form of 来くる. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: くれば

4.[3p]
Which conditional absolutely cannot be followed by a request or command?

と

Correct

たら

The answer is: と

なら

The answer is: と

ば

The answer is: と

5.[3p]
Which conditional allows the main clause to happen before the condition?

なら

Correct

たら

The answer is: なら

と

The answer is: なら

ば

The answer is: なら

6.[3p]
日本にほんに行いったら、お土産みやげを買かってきてください. Where is the souvenir bought?

In Japan, since たら requires the condition to be satisfied first

Correct

Before leaving, as a present to take

The answer is: In Japan, since たら requires the condition to be satisfied first

Either, since たら is neutral about time

The answer is: In Japan, since たら requires the condition to be satisfied first

At the airport on the way out

The answer is: In Japan, since たら requires the condition to be satisfied first

7.[3p]
Why is このボタンを押おすと、切符きっぷを買かってください wrong?

と states an automatic consequence, which cannot be something the listener is told to do

Correct

と cannot attach to a group 1 verb

The answer is: と states an automatic consequence, which cannot be something the listener is told to do

ボタン is a loanword and takes を rather than が

The answer is: と states an automatic consequence, which cannot be something the listener is told to do

The two clauses have different subjects

The answer is: と states an automatic consequence, which cannot be something the listener is told to do

8.[4p]
Match each conditional to the situation it fits best.

と
ば
たら
なら

a mechanical or invariable consequence
one particular occasion, with the condition satisfied first
a premise the other person has just supplied
a generalisation, stressing that the condition is enough

Show the answer

と: a mechanical or invariable consequence ば: a generalisation, stressing that the condition is enough たら: one particular occasion, with the condition satisfied first なら: a premise the other person has just supplied

9.[2p]
部屋へやに入はいると、電話でんわが鳴なっていた is a conditional sentence about something that might happen.

True

The answer is: False

False

Correct

1.[2p] Write the ば form of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

2.[2p] Write the たら form of 飲のむ. Answer in kana.

3.[3p] Write the ば form of 来くる. Answer in kana.

4.[3p] Which conditional absolutely cannot be followed by a request or command?

5.[3p] Which conditional allows the main clause to happen before the condition?

6.[3p] 日本にほんに行いったら、お土産みやげを買かってきてください. Where is the souvenir bought?

7.[3p] Why is このボタンを押おすと、切符きっぷを買かってください wrong?

8.[4p] Match each conditional to the situation it fits best.

9.[2p] 部屋へやに入はいると、電話でんわが鳴なっていた is a conditional sentence about something that might happen.

1.[2p]
Write the ば form of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

2.[2p]
Write the たら form of 飲のむ. Answer in kana.

3.[3p]
Write the ば form of 来くる. Answer in kana.

4.[3p]
Which conditional absolutely cannot be followed by a request or command?

5.[3p]
Which conditional allows the main clause to happen before the condition?

6.[3p]
日本にほんに行いったら、お土産みやげを買かってきてください. Where is the souvenir bought?

7.[3p]
Why is このボタンを押おすと、切符きっぷを買かってください wrong?

8.[4p]
Match each conditional to the situation it fits best.

9.[2p]
部屋へやに入はいると、電話でんわが鳴なっていた is a conditional sentence about something that might happen.