COLLOCATION
DEFINITION OF
COLOCATION
A
collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in
English. Think of collocations as words that usually go together. There are
different kinds of collocations in English. Strong
collocations are word pairings that are expected to come together.
Good collocation examples of this type of word pairing are combinations with
'make' and 'do'. You make a cup of tea, but do your homework. Collocations are
very common in business settings when certain nouns are routinely
combined with certain verbs or adjectives. For example, draw up a contract, set
a price, conduct negotiations, etc.
Collocation Examples
Here are a number of common
collocations in English:
make the
bed -> I need to make the bed everyday.
do the homework -> My
son does his homework after dinner.
take a risk -> Some
people don't take enough risks in life.
give someone advice ->
The teacher gave us some advice on taking tests.
open an
account -> Would you like to open an
account at our bank?
forgive a debt -> Do
you think the bank would forgive a debt?
land a deal -> We
landed a deal worth $3 million.
receive a discount ->
If you buy three computers you'll receive a discount.
You can find more collocation
examples and exercises to practice collocations by using the categories
below.
Verb Collocations
These sheets provide a matching game
with some of the most common verb + noun collocations used in everyday
situations. Here are some examples of the types of verb collocations you will
learn:
to feel free
to come prepared
to save time
to find a replacement
to make progress
to do the washing up
REFERENCE
http://esl.about.com/od/engilshvocabulary/a/collocations.htm
COLLOCATION
DEFINITION OF COLOCATIONA collocation is made up of two or more words that are commonly used together in English. Think of collocations as words that usually go together. There are different kinds of collocations in English. Strong collocations are word pairings that are expected to come together. Good collocation examples of this type of word pairing are combinations with 'make' and 'do'. You make a cup of tea, but do your homework. Collocations are very common in business settings when certain nouns are routinely combined with certain verbs or adjectives. For example, draw up a contract, set a price, conduct negotiations, etc.
