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Collocations Notes

The document defines collocations as natural word combinations that sound correct to native speakers, enhancing fluency and comprehension. It categorizes collocations into types such as adjective+noun and verb+noun, and emphasizes their importance in improving language skills and reducing errors. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing collocations through fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and sentence rewriting.

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Collocations Notes

The document defines collocations as natural word combinations that sound correct to native speakers, enhancing fluency and comprehension. It categorizes collocations into types such as adjective+noun and verb+noun, and emphasizes their importance in improving language skills and reducing errors. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing collocations through fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and sentence rewriting.

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Collocations: Notes and Exercises

Definition of Collocations
A collocation is a natural combination of words that frequently occur together in a language.
These word pairings sound correct to native speakers, while incorrect combinations may
sound unnatural or awkward.

For example:

 • Make a decision (correct) ✅


 • Do a decision (incorrect) ❌

Collocations enhance fluency and make language sound more natural.

Types of Collocations
Collocations can be classified into different types:

Adjective + Noun:
 • Strong coffee (not 'powerful coffee')
 • Fast car (not 'quick car')

Verb + Noun:
 • Take a risk (not 'make a risk')
 • Give advice (not 'say advice')

Noun + Noun:
 • A round of applause (not 'a circle of applause')
 • Sense of humor (not 'feeling of humor')

Verb + Preposition:
 • Depend on (not 'depend of')
 • Succeed in (not 'succeed at')

Adverb + Adjective:
 • Highly successful (not 'very successful')
 • Deeply disappointed (not 'strongly disappointed')

Verb + Adverb:
 • Speak fluently (not 'speak goodly')
 • Apologize sincerely (not 'apologize serious')

Importance of Collocations
 • Improves fluency: Makes speech and writing more natural.
 • Enhances comprehension: Helps in understanding native speakers better.
 • Boosts writing skills: Makes essays and reports more professional.
 • Reduces errors: Avoids unnatural phrasing in English.

Exercises on Collocations

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks


Choose the correct collocation from the options provided.

1. She made a __ (mistake/error) in her assignment.

2. I need to __ (take/make) a decision soon.

3. He gave me some great __ (advice/information).

4. We need to __ (hold/organize) a meeting next Monday.

Exercise 2: Match the Words


Column A Column B
Break a promise
Catch a cold
Do homework
Make a decision

Exercise 3: Rewrite Sentences


Rewrite the following sentences using the correct collocations.

1. She **did** a great effort to finish the project. → She **made** a great effort to finish the
project.

2. He **took** a good decision about his career. → He **made** a good decision about his
career.

3. The company is **doing** a big profit this year. → The company is **making** a big profit
this year.

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