Lesson test: Intention and decision

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Intention and decision

1.[2p]
Write the plain volitional of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: いそごう

2.[3p]
Write the plain volitional of 見みる. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: みよう

3.[3p]
Write the plain volitional of 来くる. Answer in kana.

CorrectNot quite: こよう

4.[3p]
Which is the natural way to announce your own engagement in Japanese?

結婚けっこんすることになりました

Correct

結婚けっこんすることにしました

The answer is: [結婚]{けっこん}することになりました

結婚けっこんするつもりです

The answer is: [結婚]{けっこん}することになりました

結婚けっこんする予定よていになります

The answer is: [結婚]{けっこん}することになりました

5.[3p]
Why does Japanese use ことになりました even for a decision the speaker made alone?

It presents the outcome as something that came about, sparing the speaker the appearance of self-importance

Correct

It is the only grammatical option after a する verb

The answer is: It presents the outcome as something that came about, sparing the speaker the appearance of self-importance

It is the polite form of ことにする

The answer is: It presents the outcome as something that came about, sparing the speaker the appearance of self-importance

It marks the decision as not yet final

The answer is: It presents the outcome as something that came about, sparing the speaker the appearance of self-importance

6.[3p]
What is the difference between つもり and 予定よてい?

つもり is an intention held in your head, 予定よてい is an arrangement a diary would know about

Correct

つもり is polite, 予定よてい is casual

The answer is: つもり is an intention held in your head, [予定]{よてい} is an arrangement a diary would know about

つもり is for the past, 予定よてい for the future

The answer is: つもり is an intention held in your head, [予定]{よてい} is an arrangement a diary would know about

つもり takes a noun, 予定よてい takes a verb

The answer is: つもり is an intention held in your head, [予定]{よてい} is an arrangement a diary would know about

7.[3p]
出でかけようとしたとき、電話でんわが鳴なった means

just as I was about to go out, the phone rang

Correct

I went out and then the phone rang

The answer is: just as I was about to go out, the phone rang

I wanted to go out, so I rang

The answer is: just as I was about to go out, the phone rang

when the phone rang, I decided to go out

The answer is: just as I was about to go out, the phone rang

8.[4p]
Match each pattern to what it says.

ことにする
ことになる
ようになる
ようにする

I have decided to
I am making an effort to
it has come to be decided
I have reached the point of

Show the answer

ことにする: I have decided to ことになる: it has come to be decided ようになる: I have reached the point of ようにする: I am making an effort to

9.[2p]
行いくつもりはありません is stronger and more curt than 行いかないつもりです.

True

Correct

False

The answer is: True

1.[2p] Write the plain volitional of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

2.[3p] Write the plain volitional of 見みる. Answer in kana.

3.[3p] Write the plain volitional of 来くる. Answer in kana.

4.[3p] Which is the natural way to announce your own engagement in Japanese?

5.[3p] Why does Japanese use ことになりました even for a decision the speaker made alone?

6.[3p] What is the difference between つもり and 予定よてい?

7.[3p] 出でかけようとしたとき、電話でんわが鳴なった means

8.[4p] Match each pattern to what it says.

9.[2p] 行いくつもりはありません is stronger and more curt than 行いかないつもりです.

1.[2p]
Write the plain volitional of 急いそぐ. Answer in kana.

2.[3p]
Write the plain volitional of 見みる. Answer in kana.

3.[3p]
Write the plain volitional of 来くる. Answer in kana.

4.[3p]
Which is the natural way to announce your own engagement in Japanese?

5.[3p]
Why does Japanese use ことになりました even for a decision the speaker made alone?

6.[3p]
What is the difference between つもり and 予定よてい?

7.[3p]
出でかけようとしたとき、電話でんわが鳴なった means

8.[4p]
Match each pattern to what it says.

9.[2p]
行いくつもりはありません is stronger and more curt than 行いかないつもりです.