Collocation
give an answer
to provide a response to a question or problem
Definition
'give an answer' is a common English collocation. to provide a response to a question or problem
give + an answer (to + something)
“Please give an answer to the first question.”
Examples
- He gave an answer quickly and sat down.
- Can you give an answer in one sentence?
- She could not give an answer because she had not heard the question.
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- We need to give an answer before the deadline.
- The witness refused to give an answer to that question.
- If you do not know, it is fine to say so rather than give an answer you are unsure about.
- After a long pause, the manager gave an answer that satisfied most of the team.
- The form asks you to give an answer for every item.
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
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- 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