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COLLOCATION - GRAMMAR

 


COLLOCATION

Collocation refers to a natural combination of words that are closely affiliated with each other.

 

GET A CALL

WHEN YOU GET A CALL THEN INFORM ABOUT MONEY.

TO MAKE THE BED

YOU NEED TO MAKE THE BED EVERY DAY FOR YOUR BROTHER.

TO DO HOMEWORK

HIS SON DOES HIS HOMEWORK AFTER LUNCH.

TO TAKE A RISK

PEOPLE DON'T TAKE ENOUGH RISKS.

TO GIVE SOMEONE ADVICE

THE PRINCIPAL GAVE US SOME ADVICE TO STUDENTS.

TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT

WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY?

TO FORGIVE A DEBT

DO YOU THINK THE BANK WOULD FORGIVE A DEBT?

TO LAND A DEAL

THEY LANDED A DEAL WORTH $5 MILLION.

TO KEY IN A PIN

DON’T FORGET TO KEY IN A PIN AT ATM.

TO DEPOSIT A CHECK

WILL YOU LIKE TO DEPOSIT THIS CHECK?

HARD-EARNED MONEY

YOU'LL KNOW WHAT HARD-EARNED MONEY REALLY IS.

TO CLOSE A DEAL

HE CLOSED A DEAL ON A NEW ACCOUNT YESTERDAY.

TO WRITE UP A CONTRACT

LET'S WRITE UP HIS CONTRACT NOW.

DO THE SHOPPING

HE SENT HIS BROTHER OUT TO DO THE SHOPPING.

TAKE A PICTURE

SHE TAKES A PICTURE IN THE GARDEN.

FIRST LOVE

NO ONE FORGET FIRST LOVE IN THE LIFE.

CARRY CARGO

A NEW CARGO SHIP CARRIES CARGO A LOT.

GROW HAIR

HE GROWS HAIR REGULARLY

HAVE A CONVERSATION

PARENTS HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE TEACHERS.

SAVE ENERGY

YOU SHOULD SAVE ENERGY TO WALK MORE DISTANCE.

MAKE BREAKFAST

MOM MAKES BREAKFAST ON TIME EVERY DAY.

BREAK THE RULES

MANY BREAK THE RULES OF TRAFFIC.

SAY NOTHING

I SAY NOTHING TO MY FRIEND ABOUT HIS LOST MONEY.

ASK CARD

PENNY ASKS CARD TO ME TO BUY A CAR.

LOSE A GAME

WILLIAM LOSES A GAME WHILE ROY WINS.

TAKE ADVICE

YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVICE OF THE DOCTOR BEFORE YOU GO.

SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE

SHE SAID THAT HE WOULD SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE.

PLAY OVER

HIS PLAY OVERS WHEN SHE SAW HIM WITH HER.

GET MARRIED

MATHEW GETS MARRIED TO HIS CHILDHOOD FRIEND.

GIVE EVIDENCE

THE LAWYER GAVE EVIDENCE TO THE JUDGE IN THE COURT.

TELL A SECRET

I SHOULD TELL A SECRET TO YOU ABOUT DYNA.

PAY WELL

OWNER PAYS WELL TO HIS SERVANTS.

KEEP IT TO YOURSELF

YOU SHOULD KEEP IT TO YOURSELF THE SECRET.

HAVE A HARD TIME

ANDY AND SANDY HAVE A HARD TIME TODAY.

COME RIGHT BACK

THE BUS WILL COME RIGHT BACK.

PAY BY CREDIT CARD

I WILL PAY BY CREDIT CARD ELECTRIC BILL.

TELL SOMEBODY THE WAY

CAN YOU TELL SOMEBODY THE WAY TO MY CLINIC?

ASK SOMEBODY OUT

YOU CAN ASK SOMEBODY OUT FOR MY HOME.

SAY NO MORE

I SAY NO MORE ABOUT TASMANIA.

PLAY MUSIC

HE PLAYS MUSIC ALOUD IN HIS HOUSE.

COME IN LAST

THE BAD NEWS FOR MY FRIEND COMES IN LAST.

GROW VEGETABLES

FARMERS GROW VEGETABLES IN FERTILE LAND.

GET DRUNK

DON’T GET DRUNK WHILE TRAVELLING.

FALL IN LOVE

JOSH FALLS IN LOVE WITH HIS MAID.

GIVE A DESCRIPTION

DOCTOR GIVES A DESCRIPTION ABOUT HIS TREATMENT.

CARRY BABY

MOTHER CARRIES BABY IN THE BAG.

LOSE WEIGHT

HE LOSES WEIGHT IN TEN DAYS.

PASS THE TIME

I READ A STORY TO PASS THE TIME.

CATCH THE NEWS

JOSEPH PAUSED FOR A MOMENT TO CATCH THE NEWS.

SAVE MONEY

EVERYONE SHOULD SAVE MONEY FOR THEIR FUTURE.

BREAK THE ICE

TOM’S JOKE REALLY BROKE THE ICE AT THE PARTY.

MAKE A SOUND

HE MAKES A SOUND WHEN DRINKS MORE.

HAVE A SNOOZE

I AM GOING TO HAVE A SNOOZE AFTER MY MEALS.

TAKE A SHOWER

I USUALLY TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE BED.

DO BUSINESS

RICHARD DOES BUSINESS WITH AMAZON.

DO ANYTHING

I DO ANYTHING TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS.

GET WORRIED

JOHNSON GETS WORRIED AFTER SEEING DELLA IN THE PARTY.

 


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