Collocation
Can you give me an example?
A request for a specific instance or illustration of something to clarify understanding.
Definition
'Can you give me an example?' is a common English collocation. A request for a specific instance or illustration of something to clarify understanding.
give + someone + an example
“Can you give me an example?”
Examples
- Could you give me an example of how that rule applies?
- Please give us a clear example of your idea.
- The teacher asked them to give examples of regular verbs.
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- He couldn't give a good example during the presentation, so everyone was still confused.
- Can you give me another example to make it clearer for me?
- If you could give me just one example, I'm sure I'd understand the concept better.
- The scientist gave an excellent example to illustrate the complex theory during the lecture.
- Providing multiple scenarios, she gave several practical examples of how to apply the new policy.
- Will you give me an example of how to use this new software feature?
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