Quiz - Grade 8 - Lesson 8-7: "It's because..."

Grade 8 - Lesson 8-7 Quiz

"It's because..."

-(으)니까요 for polite reasons / answering 'why?'

Question 1 of 12

What does -(으)니까요 do at the END of a sentence?

It asks a question. It gives a polite reason, like 'It's because...' It makes something future tense only. It means 'even if'.

Question 2 of 12

Someone asks: '왜 늦었어요?' (Why are you late?). Which answer sounds natural with -(으)니까요?

차가 많으니까요. 늦으면요. 늦을 거예요. 늦었어도요.

Question 3 of 12

Which ending do you add after a consonant stem (not ㄹ) for this pattern?

-니까요 -으니까요 -아/어도요 -지다요

Question 4 of 12

Which ending do you add after a vowel stem for this pattern?

-으니까요 -니까요 -어서요 -아도요

Question 5 of 12

바쁘다 → 바쁘니까요. What does that mean?

It's because I'm busy. Even if I'm busy... When I'm busy... I became busy.

Question 6 of 12

많다 → 많으니까요. What does that mean?

Because there are many / It's because there's a lot. If there are many, then... It will become many. There used to be many.

Question 7 of 12

Why is -(으)니까요 considered polite / natural in conversation?

Because it ends in 요 and directly answers 'why'. Because it is always formal written style only. Because it never gives reasons. Because it is only used in the future tense.

Question 8 of 12

Choose the BEST usage of -(으)니까요:

비싸니까요. 먹으려면요. 먹어도요. 예쁜 꽃이에요요니까요.

Question 9 of 12

Which one naturally answers a '왜요?' question?

좋아져요. 예쁜 꽃이에요. 비가 오니까요. 먹을 거예요.

Question 10 of 12

Complete the idea: 숙제가 많으니까요.

It's because I have a lot of homework. Even if I have a lot of homework. When I have a lot of homework. Homework will become a lot.

Question 11 of 12

True or False: -(으)니까요 uses the same conjugation rules as -(으)니까, just with 요 added.

True False Only in past tense Only with adjectives

Question 12 of 12

Which feels more like 'because...' used in conversation to defend yourself politely?

-(으)니까요 -아/어지다 -(으)려면 -아/어도

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