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Please tell me which of the following instructions are correct or better for the following six questions ?

A. Write the following words in Persian.
B. Write the following phrases in Persian.
C. Write the following sentences in Persian.
D. Write the following in Persian.
E. Write the following items in Persian.
F. Write the following cases in Persian.

1. horse
2. her husband
3. I am a teacher.
4. Can you speak English ?
5. Is that a new car ?
6. Whose house is that ?

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GPY · Accepted Answer

(D) seems best to me.

By the way, in modern English there is no space before a question mark.

GPY · Answer

Sunny, you asked why I preferred (D). You have a mixture of words, phrases and sentences, so (A), (B) and (C) are not completely correct (except in a loose sense of "words"). I also don't see any extra value in using a generic word like "items" over just saying "the following".

FYI, I am a native English speaker from the UK.

Sunny123 · Answer

thank you for your great detailed answer. GPy . Then I should choose this exercise instruction. I mean ...

D: Write the following in persian.

But Gpy . Also tell me that what is the name of "" D: Write the following in Persian""

I called it an exercise instruction. But I am not sure that that name for it is correct because I guess "exercise instruction may be for the descriptions that used for doing a physical exercise correctly. Sorry if I am asking too much.

GPY · Answer

sunny123D: Write the following in persian.

Don't forget that "Persian" needs a capital letter.

sunny123But Gpy . Also tell me that what is the name of "" D: Write the following in Persian""I called it an exercise instruction. But I am not sure that that name for it is correct because I guess "exercise instruction may be for the descriptions that used for doing a physical exercise correctly.

In a context where it is already broadly clear what kind of thing you are talking about, you can just call it an "instruction". In a situation devoid of any prior context, "exercise instruction" is, as you say, potentially misleading. In that case, I think you would have to use more words to make it clear what you mean. This would be context-dependent (e.g. "the instructions in the exercise/test that I am setting my students").

Sunny123 · Answer

thank you GPY , After your explanations I think that may be i can call the instructions as   The instructions of the exam questions or  The exam questions instructions. And you seems to be a professor of punctuations!

GPY · Answer

sunny123The instructions of the exam questions

This is not very natural. If you want to say it this way, it would be better to use "for" rather than "of".

sunny123The exam questions instructions.

This isn't correct. It would have to be "exam question instructions". However, "exam instructions" would usually suffice.

GPY · Answer

GPYThis isn't correct. It would have to be "exam question instructions". However, "exam instructions" would usually suffice.

I guess, though, there is a distinction between the overall exam instructions, explained at the start of the exam, and the instructions for individual questions.

Sunny123 · Answer

Hey , GPY. Your Supplementary answer was great , i mean your further explanation enlightened the whole situation for me , thank you for that. Are you a teacher too ?
What is the level of your education ?

GPY · Answer

No, I'm not a teacher; I mean, I do not have any formal teaching qualifications.

Sunny123 · Answer

ok, but you didnt let me know your level of education ? !

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