Station to go way, friend to met. [Syntax]
📖 Explanation & Nuance
The correct answer is "で、友達(ともだち)" (de, tomodachi). This sentence uses the pattern "V-る途中(とちゅう)で" (on the way to V). "駅(えき)へ行(い)く途中(とちゅう)で" means "on the way to the station". After this, we need to specify who was met. "友達(ともだち)" (friend) is the person. The comma indicates a brief pause. "行(い)く" is the plain form verb, and "途中(とちゅう)" is the noun for "on the way", both already present. "に" is a particle that follows "友達(ともだち)" when used with "会(あ)った" (met), not fills the blank before it.
正解は「で、友達」です。「V-る途中(とちゅう)で」は「Vする途中で」という意味です。「駅へ行く途中で」の後に、誰に会ったのかを続けます。「友達」は「会った」の相手を示します。読点の「、」は一時的な中断を表します。「行く」と「途中」はすでに文中にあり、「に」は「友達」の後ろにくる助詞のため不適当です。
📝 Example Sentence
駅(えき)へ 行(い)く 途中(とちゅう) で、友達(ともだち) に 会(あ)った。
Station to go way, friend to met. [Syntax]
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "で、ともだち"
Explanation (EN): The correct answer is \"で、友達(ともだち)\" (de, tomodachi). This sentence uses the pattern \"V-る途中(とちゅう)で\" (on the way to V). \"駅(えき)へ行(い)く途中(とちゅう)で\" means \"on the way to the station\". After this, we need to specify who was met. \"友達(ともだち)\" (friend) is the person. The comma indicates a brief pause. \"行(い)く\" is the plain form verb, and \"途中(とちゅう)\" is the noun for \"on the way\", both already present. \"に\" is a particle that follows \"友達(ともだち)\" when used with \"会(あ)った\" (met), not fills the blank before it.
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