Grammar Quiz No.85

N3Giving & Receivingやる (downward giving)

毎朝、庭の花に水を___。

Q. Which verb is traditionally used for giving water to plants?

Translation

Every morning I water the flowers in the garden.

Explanation

やる is the traditional verb for giving to plants, animals or social inferiors: 水をやる. 水をあげる is now common in speech, but やる remains the textbook-standard choice tested here; くれる/もらう reverse the direction.