The postcard without a sender’s name

The idea

Follow the clues in order: Mina received a postcard without the sender’s name. Last year, Mina swam in the sea with her friends Nao and Ken. When Mina asked the two friends, Nao said, “It was me.” Nao had forgotten to write her name.

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Examples

• ミナさんに、差出人さしだしにんの名前なまえがないはがきが届とどきました。Mina received a postcard without the sender’s name.
• はがきには海うみの写真しゃしんがあり、「また一緒いっしょに泳およぎましょう」と書かいてあります。The postcard has a photo of the sea and says, “Let’s swim together again.”
• ミナさんは去年きょねん、友達ともだちのナオさんとケンさんと海うみで泳およぎました。Last year, Mina swam in the sea with her friends Nao and Ken.
• はがきには青あおい魚さかなの絵えもあります。There is also a drawing of a blue fish on the postcard.
• ミナさんが二人ふたりに聞きくと、ナオさんは「わたしです」と言いいました。When Mina asked the two friends, Nao said, “It was me.”
• ナオさんは名前なまえを書かくのを忘わすれたのです。Nao had forgotten to write her name.

Watch out

Do not assume the opening situation is the ending; check who acts and what changes.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the answer from the story: はがきに名前なまえがないのはだれですか。（差出人さしだしにん／ミナさん）

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   差出人 / さしだしにん

   The relevant clue says: Mina received a postcard without the sender’s name.

2. Choose the answer from the story: 去年きょねん、三人さんにんはどこで泳およぎましたか。（海うみ／プール）

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   海 / うみ

   The relevant clue says: Last year, Mina swam in the sea with her friends Nao and Ken.

3. Choose the answer from the story: はがきを送おくったのはだれですか。（ナオさん／ケンさん）

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   ナオさん / ナオ

   The relevant clue says: When Mina asked the two friends, Nao said, “It was me.”

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Retell the problem, the clue and the ending in your own words, using some Japanese.