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Collocation S

Collocations are word combinations that sound natural to native English speakers and enhance language fluency. They improve communication by making it more understandable and memorable. The document outlines various types of collocations, including adverb + adjective, adjective + noun, and verb + noun, along with examples and a practical exercise for application.

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Collocation S

Collocations are word combinations that sound natural to native English speakers and enhance language fluency. They improve communication by making it more understandable and memorable. The document outlines various types of collocations, including adverb + adjective, adjective + noun, and verb + noun, along with examples and a practical exercise for application.

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Collocations

Definition
Collocations are combinations
of two or more words that often go
together. Collocations sound
"right" to native English speakers,
who use them all the time.
Examples Taken From The Song
• Reaching out
• Come on
• No matter
• Set free
• Holding on
• Don’t worry
What could be the use of
collocations?
Importance of Collocations
1. Your language will be more natural and more
easily understood;
2. You will also have alternative and richer ways
of expressing yourself; and
3. Finally, it will be easier for your brain to
remember and use language in chunks or blocks
rather than as single words.
There are several types of collocations. Some of the most
common types appear below.
1. ADVERB + ADJECTIVE
They want a richly decorated house. (NOT wealthily decorated)
Are you fully responsible for your actions? (NOT thoroughly
responsible)
2. ADJECTIVE + NOUN
His mother asked him to get a quick shower. (NOT fast shower)
She was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain.
excruciating pain. (NOT excruciating joy)
3. NOUN + NOUN
Let's give them a round of applause. (NOT cycle of applause)
I'd like to buy three bags of potato chips please. (NOT plastics
of potato chips)
4. NOUN + VERB
The lion roared when the ringmaster came. (NOT lion shout)
It was raining when our plane took off. (NOT plane flew)
5. VERB + NOUN
The officer was jailed for committing murder. (NOT undertaking
murder)
I always make my bed in the morning. (NOT create my bed)
6. VERB + EXPRESSION WITH PREPOSITION
Their eyes were filled with horror. (NOT packed with horror)
She burst into tears. (NOT blow up in tears)
7. VERB + ADVERB
Paulo placed his keys gently on the table and sat down. (NOT
placed his keys softly)
We vaguely remembered that it was going late when we left.
(NOT unclearly remembered)
SEATWORK
DIRECTIONS: Choose at least two collocations and
each in a sentence. Make an illustration for each
sentence. (Long bond paper)
• vaguely remembered
• plane took off
• richly decorated house
• make my bed
• quick shower
• filled with horror
• round of applause
• burst into tears
• bags of potato chips
Drawing

Drawing

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