Choose the correct sequence of words to complete B’s response.

A：コーヒーをのみますか。

B：（　　　）のみません。でも、おちゃは（　　　　）のみますよ。

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Choose the correct sequence of words to complete B’s response.

A：コーヒーをのみますか。

B：（　　　）のみません。でも、おちゃは（　　　　）のみますよ。

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The task asks us to select the correct sequence of words to fill B’s response in the Japanese dialogue.

Option 2: ぜんぜん、ときどき
- For the first blank, ぜんぜん means 'not at all' and is commonly used with a negative verb like 〜のみません ('do not drink'). So coffee is not drunk at all: 'ぜんぜんのみません。'
- For the second blank, ときどき means 'sometimes', and the follow-up clause おちゃは ときどき のみますよ means 'as for tea, I drink it sometimes.' This structure is natural and coherent, aligning with a typical contrast in such exchanges.

Option 1: ときどき、あまり
- If we insert ときどき into the first blank, the phrase would read 'ときどきのみません,' which is awkward because it translates roughly to 'I don’t drink [it] sometimes,' a contrived way to express a negative and does not convey a clear, natural attitude toward coffee.
- The second blank with あまり would lead to 'おちゃは あまりのみますよ,' which is ungrammatical in Japanese; the common phrasing would be おちゃは あまりのみます not typically used in this context, and would clash with the first clause’s meaning.

Option 3: たいてい、ぜんぜん
- Putting たいてい in the first blank yields 'たいていのみません,' meaning 'I usually do not drink it,' which is a possible statement but not the intended contrast here.
- The second blank ぜんぜん would require a verb like のみません to be natural (おちゃは ぜんぜんのみます is incorrect), so this pairing creates inconsistent grammar and meaning.

Option 4: たいてい、あまり
- With たいてい in the first blank, we get 'たいていのみません,' again a plausible sentence but less natural for a contrastive response in this dialog.
- The second blank あまり would require a compatible verb form; however, おちゃは あまりのみます is not idiomatic in this exact construction, making the pair feel off and grammatically awkward.

In summary, only Option 2 provides a natural, grammatical, and coherent contrast between coffee (not at all) and tea (sometimes) that fits the conversational pattern in Japanese. The other options produce awkward phrasing or break common Japanese usage for frequencies with negative verbs.

Choose the correct sequence of words to complete B’s response. A：コーヒーをのみますか。 B：（　　　）のみません。でも、おちゃは（　　　　）のみますよ。

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