Exercise on collotion

Collocation formsverb + noun -- take a vacation adjective + noun -- light rain adverb + verb -- completely forget adverb + adjective -- totally awesome adjective + preposition -- tir

Collocation forms

verb + noun take a vacation

adjective + noun light rain

adverb + verb completely forget

adverb + adjective totally awesome

adjective + preposition tired of

noun + noun a business deal

Here are some examples of longer collocations based on “'ll”:

I'll give you a call

I'll be in touch

I'll get back to you as soon as I can

I'll be back in a minute

I'll see what I can do

Collocations

1 to burst into laughter

2 to bear witness to (something)

3 to carry something too far

4 to cast an eye over (something) ( = to examine something briefly)

5 to catch (one's) eye

6 to change one's mind

7 to carry/convey a message

8 to cause damage to

9 to take care of somebody / something

10 to come to somebody's rescue/aid

11 to come off in an examination

12 to commit crime

13 to draw (one's) attention to (something)

14 to make comparison

15 to drive (someone) mad

16 to drop a line to (someone) ( = to write to somebody)

17 to turn a deaf ear to

18 to have something done (by somebody)

19 to do somebody a favour

20 to look down on somebody

21 There is a great demand for

22 to eat one's words

23 to exercise (one's) right

24 to engage a telephone line

25 to earn a living

26 to have a good/bad effect on

27 to enrich one's knowledge

28 to come to an end

29 to pay attention to (someone)

30 to place an order

31 to play tricks on (someone)

32 to put the blame on (someone)

33 to pay a visit to

34 to pick up a bad habit

35 to put an end to

36 to raise a question/an objection

37 to read between the lines (= to look for the underlying meaning of one's words)

38 to receive a good education

39 to receive a letter from

40 to take (one's) time (= to do something slowly)

41 to throw cold water on something (= to discourage someone from doing something)

42 to turn a blind eye to

43 to tackle a problem

44 to take the chance

45 to keep track on

46 to take shape

Exercises

1. (give/make) a suggestion

2. (take/make) a telephone call

3. (win/beat) a match

4. (win/beat) a team

5. (put/carry) out a plan

6. (put/bring) something to an end

7. (put/bring) an end to something

8. (ruin/hurt) your health

9. (do/make) a complaint about

10.(select/make) a choice

11.(do/make) a decision

12.(do/make) somebody a favour 13.(do/make) a comparison,

14.(put/take) action to

15.(rise/raise) fund

16.(keep/hold) one's word

17.(miss/lose) one’s way

18.(watch/observe) a custom

19.(take/listen to) somebody’s advice 20.(do/make) business with somebody 21.(go/come) to an agreement

22.(make/do) friends with others 23.(give/pay) somebody a lift

24.(write/compile) a dictionary

25.(do/make) improvement

26.(do/make) a performance

27.(do /make) a promise

28.(give/open) a party

29.(take/make) use of something 30.(give/pay) a visit to somebody 31.(do/play) an important part

32.(do/make) a new start

33.(bring/take) advantage of something 34.(fit/meet) the requirements

35.(do/make) a good teacher

36.(do/make) haste

37.(raise/rise) a question