Hi there, (2+3=5) I would say ‘two plus three is five.’ Another common native alternative to ‘plus’ is ‘add’. eg. ‘two add three is five.’ ‘Two plus three equals five’ is also frequently said. ‘What’s two plus three?’ is perfect. (5-3=2) Again, ‘five minus three is/equals two.’ ‘What’s five minus three?’ is perfect. (3x5=15) My most natural phrase is ‘three fives ARE fifteen’. ‘Three fives IS fifteen’ doesn’t make sense grammatically. ‘Three times five equals fifteen’ is also good. I would personally never say ‘five by three’ to a younger child, only to older teenagers. ‘What’s five times three?’/‘Five threes are...?’/‘Three fives are...?’ is how I would best ask the question. (6/2=3) All suggestions fine. (10/3=3... 1) I would tend towards using ‘equals’ for this one. As you can see, I find it more natural to use ‘is/equals’, rather than ‘makes’. However, makes is also definitely acceptable. Hope this helps!

Hi. Good question! A ‘route’ is generally the series of directions you take to get somewhere. Eg. “Which route are you taking?” “My route doesn’t go near there.” The ‘road’ is literally the tarmac surface you drive on. Eg. “The road is wet.” “I’ve parked on the road outside.” The ‘way’, like ‘route’ is also the directions you take to get somewhere, but it is much more vague. If you can use ‘route’ you can probably use ‘way’ as well. But it is also usually used for smaller distances, where ‘route’ sounds weird - I would naturally say that long journeys involving motorways etc. count as routes, and shorter trips to the shops, into town etc. count as a way. Eg. “Do you know the way? “Which way is it to the cinema?” In England, at least, ‘Way’ and ‘Road’ are also used alongside ‘Avenue’, ‘Drive’, and others to name roads people live on. Eg. “Cleveland Way” “Greenwood Road” Hope this is clear!

Hi there, It’s very, very unusual to write marks in words. I have only ever received a mark as just that: 8.5. 8.50 (eight point fifty) sounds to an English speaker as if you’re talking about £8.50 in money. If you have to write it in words, eight point five (8.5) is the way to go. But as I say, I’ve never seen marks written out as words, only as numbers. Hope this helps!