Part 3ReadingSection 12 of 13

3.12Question type: short answer

A direct question with a short answer taken from the text, within a word limit. These are usually the quickest marks in the paper, so find them and do them first.

  1. The answer is always words taken from the text, never your own words.
  2. Question words tell you the answer type: who needs a person, when needs a time, where needs a place, how many needs a number.
  3. Do not write a full sentence. Write only the words needed.