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Collocations: Cross Out The Noun or Noun Phrase That Does Not Collocate With The Verb in The Middle

Collocations refer to words that commonly go together, such as "strong tea" or "heavy drinker". The document provides examples of collocation pairs and links to online resources about identifying collocations, including a video, activities to practice identifying collocating words, and a flashcard set with common collocation examples. It encourages the reader to identify the collocations of sample words like "business", "bath", and "progress".

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Collocations: Cross Out The Noun or Noun Phrase That Does Not Collocate With The Verb in The Middle

Collocations refer to words that commonly go together, such as "strong tea" or "heavy drinker". The document provides examples of collocation pairs and links to online resources about identifying collocations, including a video, activities to practice identifying collocating words, and a flashcard set with common collocation examples. It encourages the reader to identify the collocations of sample words like "business", "bath", and "progress".

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COLLOCATIONS

Meaning: a pair or group of words that are habitually juxtaposed (placed side by side). E.g. strong
tea (té cargado) – heavy drinker (alcohólico). It refers to how words go together or form fixed
relationships.
Look at the video about collocations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh8r9SDmHn4
Cross out the noun or noun phrase that does not collocate with the verb in the middle.
Find out the collocations of the following words:

BUSINESS BATH THE SHOPPING

THE WASHING UP A DRINK

A DIFFERENCE A NOISE

THE COOKING LUNCH MONEY PROGRESS

YOUR HAIR A HAIRCUT AN EFFORT

A HOLIDAY A RELATIONSHIP ROOM

Look at for more activities: https://quizlet.com/16494763/catch-make-do-have-collocations-flash-


cards/

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