Grammar fix
open question
not closed-ended
A question that allows for a detailed or longer answer, not just 'yes' or 'no'.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The teacher asked an open question to encourage everyone to share their ideas.
In my opinion, open questions are better in interviews because they help people explain their experiences in detail.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Ask an opened question.
Say: Ask an open question.
It's 'open question' (or 'open-ended'), not 'opened'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Interrogatives that invite an expansive response' is jargon; 'open questions' is plain.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
an open question
- an open question
- open-ended question
- ask
- closed question