Question | I couldn't find an answer ____ your question. |
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A | to |
B | on |
C | at |
D | for |
Answer | a |
Remark | The word 'answer' has several meanings, for example, 'a way of solving a problem', 'when someone answers the telephone or the door', 'what you say or write back to someone who has asked ou a question or spoken to you'.When 'the reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.' is meant, we should use the preposition 'to' after the noun 'answer': The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question. |
Tags: noun_plus_preposition
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