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 you a question or spoken to you'. When referring to 'the reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.', we should use the preposition 'to' after the noun 'answer': The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question.
La paraula 'answer' té diversos significats, per exemple, 'una manera de resoldre un problema', 'quan algú respon al telèfon o a la porta', 'el que dius o escrius a algú que t'ha fet una pregunta o parlat'. Quan es vol dir 'la reacció a una pregunta, carta, trucada telefònica, etc.', hem d'utilitzar la preposició 'to' després del nom 'answer': The minister promised to give a written answer to the MP's detailed question.
| Task | I couldn't find an answer ____ your question. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 1 |
| a | to |
| b | on |
| c | at |
| d | for |
| comment | 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. |
| topic | noun pluse preposition |
| level | 1 |
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