Collocation
answer correctly
to give the right answer; to respond in a way that is accurate
Definition
'answer correctly' is a common English collocation. to give the right answer; to respond in a way that is accurate
answer + correctly
“Only three students managed to answer correctly.”
Examples
- If you read the instructions carefully, you will answer correctly.
- She answered correctly on the first try.
- He could not answer correctly because he misunderstood the question.
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- To pass the quiz, you must answer correctly at least eight questions.
- The interviewer smiled when the candidate answered correctly and explained his reasoning.
- Even experts sometimes fail to answer correctly under pressure.
- Despite the tricky wording, Maria answered correctly after thinking for a moment.
- You will not receive credit unless you answer correctly and show your work.
- The app tracks how quickly users answer correctly and adjusts the difficulty automatically.
More verb + adverbs
- turn out well To result in a positive or successful outcome; to end in a good way.
- We work together. To cooperate or collaborate with someone on a task or goal; to perform a task jointly.
- calm down quickly To become less agitated, upset, or excited in a short amount of time; to regain composure swiftly.
- do well to be successful or achieve good results
- do badly to perform poorly; to have an unsatisfactory result (in a task, test, game, or situation)