ADJ
- brief, quick, short
- The short answer to your query is that he has acted completely illegally
- blunt, direct, straight
- I expect a straight answer to a straight question
- detailed, full, precise
- immediate
- final
- affirmative, positive
- negative
- honest, reasonable, sensible
- dusty (= unsatisfactory)
- I complained to the water company and received a very dusty answer
VERB + ANSWER
- get, have, receive
- Did you ever get an answer to your letter?
- demand
- wait for
- give sb, offer
- Please give her your answer, so she can make the necessary arrangements. She repeated her question, but he offered no answer
- guess, know
- I think you can guess the answer?they won't lend us the money
ANSWER + VERB
- come
- The answer came in a postcard she sent from Devon
PREP
- in ~ to
- In answer to your enquiries, I can only say that we did not find her work of a satisfactory standard
- ~ to
- her answer to his question
ADJ
- easy, instant, ready, simple
- clear, clear-cut, obvious
- The obvious answer would be to cancel the party
- logical, reasonable, sensible
- adequate, real, satisfactory
- complete, convincing, definitive, effective, good, long-term, perfect
- partial
VERB + ANSWER
- have, know
- We are aware of this problem, but we do not have the answer
- look for, seek
- arrive at, come up with, find
- We have arrived at an answer which we hope will satisfy everyone
- give sb, offer, provide
- If you want to save time, this machine will provide the answer
PREP
- ~ to
- There is no easy answer to the problem
PHRASES
- have/know all the answers
- He's so arrogant, he thinks he knows all the answers
ADJ
- acceptable, appropriate, correct, right
- incorrect, wrong
- written
- This part of the exam requires a written answer
VERB + ANSWER
- give
- guess
- It's not worth guessing the answer, as you may lose marks
- know
- print, write
- Please print the answers to questions 1 to 9
PREP
- ~ to
- Do you know the answer to the question?