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Danh mục: English

によって or ために or ことから or おかげで or せいで ? How to solve grammar test?

All of them means Since A then B.
How to solve the test with Since A then B?
First, look at the B clause.
If B ends in induction form like てください、ましょう・ません or volitional verbs (つもり), only kara から is correct.

If  A is not noun (but A is verb, adjective), exclude によって
If the nuance focuses on the appreciation, and B is the good result : choose  おかげで

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How to solve grammar test ように or ために?

The difference between ために – ように and how to solve grammar test N3

The deadly secret is whether the verb before the parentheses (hereafter A) is a volitional verb or non-volitional verb.

If A is a volitional verb, then ように is correct.
If A is a non-volitional verb, then ために is correct.
Thus, the next question is what is volitional verb and what is non volitional verb.
There are signals to recognize them.

Signal 1: If we see that A is in potential form , like 話 せ る ・ 行 け る etc., this is a sign of non-volitional verb. So, choose よ う に, and eliminate た め に

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How to solve grammar tests / と .. た or と 。。。 て い た

The difference between と。。。た・と。。。ていた – Japanese grammar points JLPT N3.
(I) If B ends in the present tense, と is performing the meaning of “If ..then”.
(II) But if B ends in the past tense (~ た ・ ~ て い た), と is representing the meaning When A then B.
(III) The “When A then B” of と emphasizes the pre-existence of B.
(IV)The “When A then B” of と emphasizes the coincidence of action B

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