1. Q: What is this?
A: It’s a stapler.
2. Q: What is it used for?
A: It’s used for combining pieces of paper.
or
A: It’s used for attaching paper.
or
A: It’s used for stapling paper together.
3. Q: How does it work?
A: Pieces of paper to be attached are placed on top of the rectangular metal piece. When you push down on the top of the stapler, a metal staple combines the paper.
4. Q: What are some problems that a person might have when using a stapler?
A: Sometimes the stapler gets jammed.
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A: You can run out of staples.
or
A: The staple might not go through a large stack of paper.
5. Q: Have you ever used a stapler?
A: Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
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