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

 

[Student’s sentence]

宿題を助けてくれませんか。

*しゅくだいをたすけてくれませんか。

 

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[My correction]

宿題を助けてくれませんか。
→宿題を手伝(てつだ)ってくれませんか。
Can you help me with my homework?

 

助ける is used when you need someone to save your life, while 手伝う is used when you don’t have enough people, or when you can’t do it yourself.
Helping with homework is not a life-saving emergency, so 手伝う is appropriate in this case.

 

e.g.
明日(あした) 、引っ越し(ひっこし)でしょう？手伝いましょうか。
You are moving tomorrow, right? Shall I help you?

野菜(やさい)を切(き)るのを手伝ってください。
Please help me cut the vegetables.

階段(かいだん)から落(お)ちそうになったが、彼(かれ)が助けてくれた。
I almost fell down the stairs, but he saved me.

子供(こども)がいなくなったんです。助けてください。
I can’t find my child. Please help me.

 

 

I hope my explanation helps you. 😊

 

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