I didn't understand how to respond vs I don't understand how to give response

The first phrase, 'I didn't understand how to respond,' is correct and commonly used in English. The second phrase, 'I don't understand how to give response,' is not correct as 'give response' is not a common collocation in English. The correct phrase should be 'give a response.'

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I didn't understand how to respond

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a past situation where the speaker did not comprehend how to reply or react to something.

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I didn't understand how it worked.
When he asked me to set Charlotte free, I... I didn't understand how that could possibly be the key to taking down Conrad.
You know, I didn't understand how the captain of the water polo team would suddenly start managing the synchronized swim club.
He didn't understand how much a father could love his child.
Jack grew up in Chinatown, but didn't understand how it works.
We didn't understand how the Mayflies reproduced. We tried to limit the damage.
I didn't understand a word of it.
I mean, I didn't understand anything they said.
I didn't understand any of them.
They figured I didn't understand German.
And I didn't understand any of it.
Afraid of what I didn't understand.
I didn't understand why people listened to it before.
I tried his essays, but I didn't understand.
Maybe I didn't understand the book.
For too long I didn't understand that way of life.
For a long time I didn't understand what he did that day.
I didn't understand what moved Frederick so much...
I didn't understand what it was for.
I didn't understand at first, but she had something.

I don't understand how to give response

'Give response' is not a common collocation in English. The correct phrase should be 'give a response.'

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I don't understand how the investigators could have missed something like this.
And I don't understand how you cannot see that.
I don't understand how you ever worshipped alongside these savages.
I don't understand how Empress Katia can sue me.
I don't understand how she found anybody to date.
I don't understand how someone so...
I don't understand how he ended up in that jail.
I don't understand how the wound has become infected so quickly.
I don't understand how Ezra found us.
I don't understand how you couldn't raise that carrier.
I don't understand how you're talking to all these people.
I don't understand how you could just forgive me.
I don't understand how your life took this turn.
I don't understand how to follow your order, Number 4.
I don't understand how Connor's managed to keep his hands clean.
I don't understand how others feel either.
I don't understand how anybody could survive out there.
I don't understand how I could do that to Cally.
I don't understand how did that happen.
I don't understand how you can live like that.

Alternatives:

I don't understand how to give a response
I don't know how to respond
I'm not sure how to reply
I'm confused about how to give an answer
I'm having trouble figuring out how to respond

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I didn't understand how to respond vs I don't understand how to give response