Collocation
give an answer
Definition
to provide a response to a question or problem
'give an answer' is a common English collocation. to provide a response to a question or problem
give + an answer
“Please give an answer before the deadline.”
Examples
- Can you _____ an answer to this question?
- She _____ an answer right away.
- Please _____ an answer before the meeting ends.
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- He couldn't _____ an answer because he didn't know the facts.
- The judge asked the witness to _____ an answer clearly.
- We need to _____ an answer to our customers by Friday.
- They finally _____ an answer after hours of discussion.
- I can't _____ an answer until I check the data again.
- The spokesperson refused to _____ an answer about the budget.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done