A reply can be spoken, written, or even a smile.
The idea
Use answer directly before a question or person: answer the question, answer me. It can also stand alone.
Examples
- I answered the question quickly.
- Please answer your teacher.
- The child answered with a smile.
- We can answer by email.
- Nobody answered the phone.
- She answers every message on Monday.
Read-aloud uses a synthetic English voice on your device. Quality and availability vary; it does not assess pronunciation.
No English device voice is available. You can still read the examples.
Watch out
Do not put to between answer and its direct object: say answer me, not answer to me.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct form. Please ___ the question. (answer / answer to)
Show answer or example answer
answer
answer takes the question directly.
Choose the correct form. Can you ___ me now? (answer / answer to)
Show answer or example answer
answer
answer takes the person directly.
Choose the correct form. Yesterday they ___ the phone. (answered / answer)
Show answer or example answer
answered
answered places the phone call in the past.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct form. Please ___ the question. (answer / answer to)
Choose the correct form. Can you ___ me now? (answer / answer to)
Choose the correct form. Yesterday they ___ the phone. (answered / answer)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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