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Answer I Questions Sb/Sth Answered Letter Note Common

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Keyword answer
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I couldn't answer to the last two questions.
Correct Sentence I couldn't answer the last two questions.
Cloze Error Sentence I couldn't answer [[to]] the last two questions.
Cloze Sentence I couldn't answer [[ ]] the last two questions.
Cloze Answer _
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Explanation

answer sb/sth (WITHOUT to ): 'Have you answered their letter yet?'

Note that answer also has less common meanings where to is necessary: 'Anyone who upsets you will have me to answer to.' 'The dog answers to the name of Zak.'

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