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The phrase "answer was required" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a response or reply is necessary or expected.
Example: "In the meeting, it was clear that an answer was required to move forward with the project."
Alternatives: "a response was needed" or "a reply was necessary."
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For the baseline condition no answer was required.
Immediately after this the experimenter asked the participant whether "your body size is different from how it normally is?" and a 'yes'/'no' answer was required.
An answer was required to all items with fixed scales; otherwise it was not possible to proceed with the questionnaire.
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If a simple yes or no answer is required to the question "should I travel" then the reply, grudgingly, must be "no".
Still, if an answer is required to "What kind of place is it?" I'd go with contemporary American, a convenient catchall label that hints at the exciting, creative offerings served here.
When an answer is required in exact form, you must write it as a surd, ideally simplifying it if possible.
We are content to note that some such answer is required from anyone who holds a weak supervenience thesis without the corresponding strong supervenience thesis.
But as an evaluator I have a problem if an answer is required as part of the scoring sheet and it is not addressed by the proposal.
"Have you ever generated business from LinkedIn?" remains a popular poll question, one for which a straight "yes" or "no" answer is required.
Stuart recognises that an answer is required; lines 09 and 10 show signs of word search behaviour including pausing, mouth movements, gazing to the middle distance and fillers.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com