He, got married, it is said. [Syntax]
📖 Explanation & Nuance
The correct answer is そう. The sentence '彼(かれ)は 結婚(けっこん) した そう です' means 'It is said that he got married.' The grammar pattern ~そうです (sou desu) is used to convey information heard from someone else, meaning 'I hear that...' or 'it is said that....' It connects to a plain form verb or adjective. Here, 結婚(けっこん)した (got married) is the plain past form of the verb, which correctly precedes そう. '結婚' is a noun, 'した' is a verb form, and 'です' is a copula, none fit this specific slot for the hearsay marker.
正解は「そう」です。この文は「彼は結婚したそうです」となります。「~そうです」は、伝聞を表す文法で、「~だそうだ」「~だそうです」のように使われ、「~だと聞きました」という意味になります。動詞の普通形「結婚した」の直後に「そう」が来ます。「結婚」「した」「です」は文法的に不適切です。
📝 Example Sentence
彼(かれ)は 結婚(けっこん) した そう です。
He, got married, it is said. [Syntax]
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "そう"
Explanation (EN): The correct answer is そう. The sentence '彼(かれ)は 結婚(けっこん) した そう です' means 'It is said that he got married.' The grammar pattern ~そうです (sou desu) is used to convey information heard from someone else, meaning 'I hear that...' or 'it is said that....' It connects to a plain form verb or adjective. Here, 結婚(けっこん)した (got married) is the plain past form of the verb, which correctly precedes そう. '結婚' is a noun, 'した' is a verb form, and 'です' is a copula, none fit this specific slot for the hearsay marker.
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