| Question | Answer |
| answer | answer the question |
| describe | give a detailed account of sth. |
| outline | give the main features, structure or general principles of a topic omitting minor details |
| state | specify clearly |
| present | (re-)structure and write down |
| point out | find and explain certain aspects |
| summarise | give a concise account of the main points |
| analyse, examine | describe and explain in detail certain aspects and / or features of the text |
| characterise | describe and examine the way in which the character(s) is / are presented |
| explain | describe and define in detail |
| illustrate | use examples to explain or make clear |
| interpret | make clear the meaning of sth. |
| compare | point out similarities and differences |
| choose | choose one alternative from a number of different possibilities |
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