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Vocabulary

1 Collocations

Collocation is a familiar grouping of words, especially words that habitually appear
together and thereby convey a meaning by association.

There are different types of collocations.

We will now take up seven main types of collocations with examples.

1. Adverb + Adjective
For example,

y Hurting animals is a really horrible thing to do.
y We entered a richly decorated room.
y This is a fully furnished flat.
2. Adjective + Noun

For example,
y The doctor ordered him to do regular exercise.
y The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.

y He was writhing on the ground in acute/sharp pain.
3. Noun + Noun
For example,

y I want two loaves of bread please.
y The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11 a.m.
y I’d like to buy two bars of soap, please.
4. Noun + Verb

For example,

y The dog started to bark when it heard the lion roaring.
y Snow was falling as our plane took off.
y The bomb went off when he started the car engine.
5. Verb + Noun
For example,

y The thief was jailed for committing a theft.
y I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.
y He has been asked to give an opinion on the matter.

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