verb · academic
instruct
/ɪnˈstrʌkt/in·STRUCT
to give orders, directions, or teaching on how to do something
Examples
“The ethics committee instructed researchers to follow strict consent procedures.”
“Students were instructed to record all observations in the lab notebook.”
“The trainer instructed participants on the correct use of the equipment.”
Band 8 sentence
“The ethics committee instructed researchers to obtain informed consent before collecting any data.”
Collocations
- instruct someone to do something
- be instructed by
- follow the instructions
Word family
Common mistakes
The teacher instructed to submit the assignment by Monday.→The teacher instructed students to submit the assignment by Monday.
She instructs English very well.→She teaches English very well.
Say it for a higher band
5tell→6teach→7+instruct
Synonyms
order
teach
direct
Easily confused
instructive
“The documentary was highly instructive about the history of the region.”
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