Grammar Quiz No.46

N3Word Choiceつもり vs 予定

来年、大学院に進学する___です。

Q. Which word expresses the speaker's personal intention?

Translation

I intend to go on to graduate school next year.

Explanation

つもり expresses one's own firm intention. 予定 states an arranged schedule, はず is an expectation about something ('should be the case'), and ばかり means 'just did / nothing but'.