Today I am going to share the homework correction quoted from my JLPT N4 course!
The student’s sentence is not correct. Can you find the mistake?

 

[Student’s sentence]

ケーキを食べすぎて、太るようになりました。

*けーきをたべすぎて、ふとるようになりました。

 

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[My correction]

ケーキを食べすぎて、太るようになりました。
→ケーキを食べすぎて、太りました。
I ate too much cake and gained weight.

〜ようになる describes certain changes,
But originally 太る(gain weight, grow fat) is a verb that includes the meaning of change, there is no need to add ようになる.
Using both 太る and ようになる is redundant.

e.g.
ダイエットをして、10キロやせました。
（×ダイエットをして、10キロやせるようになりました。）
I went on a diet and lost 10 kg.
やせる：get thin, lose weight

毎日(まいにち)勉強(べんきょう)して、テストの点数(てんすう)が上がりました。
(×毎日勉強して、テストの点数が上がるようになりました。)
I studied every day and my test scores improved.
上がる：rise, improve, go up

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

In the JLPT course, all lessons come with homework, if you submit your homework, I will reply with corrections.
I can break down the Japanese grammar and point out mistakes, explaining the structure and nuances of Japanese in an easy-to-understand way.
You can also ask me any questions as much as you want. I will teach you until you get it!

 

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