Prompt for Finding the Answers

ChatGPT PROMPT FOR FINDING THE ANSWERS

Sometimes even teachers cannot answer exercises in student books. Or they need help with explaining the answers to the students. In this example, the words on the left had to match with the words on the right. These word pairs are called collocations and might not be familiar to everyone. You have the choice of typing up the lists yourself and pasting it into ChatGPT, or you can just add this photo and then write your prompt.

PROMPT: Match the words in the first column with the words in the second column. Explain why you made those choices with examples in sentences.

REPLY: Sure, I’ll match each word from the first column with the most appropriate word from the second column and explain the reasoning with examples in sentences.

  1. climb – walls
    • Reason: People often climb walls, either for sport (rock climbing) or in action/adventure scenarios.
    • Example: “The thief managed to climb the walls of the mansion to evade the guards.”
  2. film – director
    • Reason: Directors are responsible for making films.
    • Example: “The film’s director received numerous accolades for her visionary approach to storytelling.”
  3. royal – wife
    • Reason: A royal wife refers to the spouse of a king or prince, often called a queen or princess.
    • Example: “The royal wife accompanied the king on his official tour of the kingdom.”
  4. change – shape
    • Reason: Objects or people can change shape.
    • Example: “The artist’s work can change shape depending on the viewer’s perspective.”
  5. fight – crime
    • Reason: Fighting crime is a common phrase referring to law enforcement’s efforts.
    • Example: “The new task force was established to fight crime in the city.”
  6. super – strength
    • Reason: Super strength is a common attribute of superheroes.
    • Example: “The superhero used his super strength to lift the car off the trapped civilians.”
  7. ordinary – person
    • Reason: An ordinary person refers to someone who is typical or average.
    • Example: “Despite being an ordinary person, she achieved extraordinary things.”
  8. early – thirties
    • Reason: Someone in their early thirties is between the ages of 30 and 35.
    • Example: “In his early thirties, he decided to switch careers and follow his passion.”
  9. spin – webs
    • Reason: Spiders spin webs.
    • Example: “The spider can spin webs that are both intricate and strong.”
  10. acute – senses
    • Reason: Acute senses refer to highly developed sensory abilities.
    • Example: “The detective’s acute senses allowed her to notice details others missed.”

These pairings make sense based on common usage and logical associations between the words.