Grammar fix

simple question

easy question

A question that is easy to understand or answer, often because it does not require much thought or knowledge.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Let me start with a simple question: What is your name?daily life
In the speaking test, the examiner began with a simple question about my hometown.IELTS speaking

Pattern: a/the simple question

WrongCan I do you a simple question?

RightCan I ask you a simple question?

You ASK a question, not 'do' one.

Patterna/the simple question

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I would like to pose a question of an uncomplicated nature.

Natural I've just got a simple question.

Natural; 'pose a question of an uncomplicated nature' is absurdly stiff.

Words that usually travel with it.

Not the same as 'stupid question', which can sound rude.