Phrasal verbs are combinations of words that function as verbs and are made up of a verb and one or two prepositions or adverbs. They are common in spoken and written English and can add depth and complexity to the language. However, they can also be confusing for learners of English as they often have meanings that differ from the individual words that make them up. In this blog post, we will look at some phrasal verbs with ‘answer.’
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List of Phrasal verbs with Answer
- Answer for
- Answer back
1. Answer for
Answer for meaning: to accept responsibility or blame for something
Using Answer for in a sentence:
- He will have to answer for his actions at the meeting.
- The company will have to answer for the pollution it caused.
- She will have to answer for her mistake.
- He will have to answer for breaking the law.
- The government will have to answer for its handling of the crisis.
- I will have to answer for not completing the project on time.
- The teacher will have to answer for the low test scores.
- The supervisor will have to answer for the missing funds.
- He will have to answer for his behavior at the party.
- The police will have to answer for the wrongful arrest.
- The CEO will have to answer for the company’s poor performance.
- She will have to answer for her deceit.
- He will have to answer for his part in the conspiracy.
- The team will have to answer for the loss.
- I will have to answer for my absence from work.
- The company will have to answer for the data breach.
- She will have to answer for her involvement in the scandal.
- He will have to answer for his role in the fraud.
- The government will have to answer for its failure to address the issue.
- I will have to answer for my lack of preparation.
- The company will have to answer for its unethical practices.
- She will have to answer for her actions at the meeting.
- He will have to answer for his involvement in the theft.
- The team will have to answer for its poor performance.
- I will have to answer for my mistake.
2. Answer back
Answer back meaning: to defend yourself against criticism.
Using Answer back in a sentence:
- She answered back when he accused her of cheating.
- He answered back when I asked him what he was doing.
- I answered back when the teacher asked me a question.
- She answered back when the boss told her to do something.
- He answered back when I told him to clean up his room.
- I answered back when my friend asked me for a favor.
- She answered back when he called her a name.
- He answered back when I asked him where he had been.
- I answered back when the customer complained about the service.
- She answered back when the police officer questioned her.
- He answered back when I told him he couldn’t go out.
- I answered back when my boss asked me to work overtime.
- She answered back when he accused her of lying.
- He answered back when I asked him why he was late.
- I answered back when the teacher asked me a question to which I didn’t know the answer.
- She answered back when the boss told her to do something she disagreed with.
- He answered back when I told him to turn off the TV.
- I answered back when my friend asked me if I was free tonight.
- She answered back when he called her stupid.
- He answered back when I asked him why he was upset.
- I answered back when the customer asked for a refund.
- She answered back when the police officer asked her for her identification.
- He answered back when I told him he couldn’t have any more candy.
- I answered back when my boss asked me to work on a project I wasn’t interested in.
- She answered back when he accused her of cheating on the test.
