[Practice Question]

 

眠い。（＿＿）10分寝かせて。

*ねむい。（＿＿）10ぷん ねかせて。

 

1　あと

2　それと

3　もっと

4　その上(うえ)

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[Answer]

 

眠い。（1 あと）10分寝かせて。

I’m sleepy. Let me sleep for 10 more minutes.

あと + number/amount

= “~ more” / “another ~”

 

So here:

あと10分

= 10 more minutes / another 10 minutes

 

あと is used when you add some amount from now.

 

It is often used with:

・time

・number

・amount

 

More examples:

・あと5分(ふん)待(ま)って

= Wait 5 more minutes

 

・あと1個(こ)ください

= Give me one more, please

 

・あと少(すこ)し

= Just a little more

 

So, the correct answer is あと.

 

 

✖︎ Other Choices:

それと

= “and also” / “and then”

Used to add a new topic or item.

 

もっと

= “more,” but it talks about degree, not a specific number.

e.g.

もっと食(た)べたい (I want to eat more)

→ OK

もっと10分

→ unnatural

 

その上

= “moreover / besides”

This is a conjunction used to connect sentences.

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