Grammar Quiz No.139

N3Giving & Receivingいただく (object honorific)

先生からお土産を___。

Q. Which humble verb fits receiving from one's teacher?

Translation

I received a souvenir from my teacher.

Explanation

When receiving from someone deserving respect, use humble いただく: 先生からいただきました. くださる has the giver as subject (先生がくださいました), and plain もらう lacks the deference the sentence sets up.