Which drill starts with a question and progresses in a chain as each learner answers?

• A. Chain drill
• B. Imitation drill
• C. Substitution drill
• D. Cue

Answer: (A)

A chain drill starts with a question and then moves in a chain as each learner answers. The teacher opens with a question, the first student responds, and the next student is prompted with a new question that builds on that previous answer, continuing around the group. This creates a linked sequence of exchanges, which helps students think quickly, listen to each other, and produce connected sentences smoothly. For example, practicing personal information, the teacher might ask the first student, “Where are you from?” The student answers, and the next prompt to the second student uses that answer to continue the chain, such as, “What language do people from your country speak?” The process goes on with each learner adding a new link in the chain. Other drills focus on repeating a model, changing one element within a fixed pattern, or eliciting responses from cues, but they don’t inherently emphasize this ongoing, linked sequence of turns.