Why collocations are important
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For your speaking and writing test, collocation is important.
'Collocation' refers to the order that words go together. In other words, the order sounds 'right' to native English speakers - it's the correct combination of words.
A student wrote:
There are many collocations. One website claims there are 150,000! Let's see if you know these...
Match the words in column A with the word in column B
Answers:
'Collocation' refers to the order that words go together. In other words, the order sounds 'right' to native English speakers - it's the correct combination of words.
A student wrote:
When
she or he is a child, learning is usually fun not a duty.
The problem is with 'she or he'. In English the correct collocation is 'he or she'.There are many collocations. One website claims there are 150,000! Let's see if you know these...
Match the words in column A with the word in column B
|
A |
B |
|
light |
talker |
|
early |
taker |
|
fast |
idea |
|
risk |
riser |
|
vague |
sleeper |
Answers:
light sleeper
early riser
fast talker
risk taker
early riser
fast talker
risk taker
To learn more collocations, check out the attachment which contains 2469! Good luck 
For some extra practice, click here.
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