Collocation
answer a question
to respond to a question by giving information or an explanation
Definition
'answer a question' is a common English collocation. to respond to a question by giving information or an explanation
answer + a/the + question
“Can you answer a question for me?”
Examples
- Can you answer a question for me?
- She answered a question during the interview without hesitating.
- Please answer the question in one sentence.
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- I cannot answer the question unless you give me more details.
- He tried to answer the question, but his explanation was unclear.
- The teacher asked everyone to answer one question before leaving.
- If you do not know, it is okay to say you cannot answer the question.
- The lawyer refused to answer the question on the grounds of confidentiality.
- To answer the question properly, we need to define what success means in this context.
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