Take questions meaning in English
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Definition
to take questions: to respond to, to answer, to invite questions
Now that I've finished my speech, I will be happy to take your questions. Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
Examples
- "Now, I'll take a few questions from the press."
- "Susie : Let's take one last question shall we, Brian?"
- "I'll start with a review of the last month, then I'll take questions and comments."
- "Votes will be tallied over the weekend, and we will have a meeting on Monday, in addition to our regularly scheduled staff meeting, to discuss the results and take your questions."
- "Ursula, why don't you take this question?"
- "The votes will be tallied over the weekend, and we will have a meeting on Monday, in addition to our regularly scheduled staff meeting, to discuss the results, and take your questions."
Exercise 1
Let's imagine that you've just finished giving a speech. Now you want to know if the audience has anything to ask you.
From the list below, select the appropriate sentences. There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the appropriate sentences. There may be more than one correct answer!
Let's imagine that you've just finished giving a speech. Now you want to know if the audience has anything to ask you.
From the list below, select the appropriate sentences. There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, select the appropriate sentences. There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an appropriate way to introduce a question and answer session. We talk of "taking questions (from the audience)". Example: "The President will not be able to take any questions from the press after the conference, because he is shy".
This sentence is grammatically incorrect. We can "answer to" people (generally authority figures). However we answer questions; there is no need to include the preposition "to". This sentence should read "Now I'll answer a few questions from the press", which is a good way to introduce a question and answer session.
This is a useful way for a speaker to say that he or she is ready to answer some questions from the audience. To "open (up) the floor for questions" is a common expression, frequently used in public speaking. Example: "It's time to open up the floor for your questions and comments".
This is not an English expression. We open the floor for questions, not the door!
This is not an English expression. We don't say ask to me, we say "ask me (your) questions".
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