Exercises: How to Use Collocations

Stand

Von Autor/in Christopher Brütting, Julian Hetz, Antonia Renon

Exercise A

Common English verb-noun collocations
Complete each sentence with the correct collocation from the list. Each collocation is used only once.

catch (2x) - take (4x) - make (5x) - do (3x) - break (2x) - spend - pay (2x) - save (2x) - keep

Exercise B

Adjective-noun collocations
Complete each sentence with the correct adjective from the list. Each adjective is used only once.

strong (2x) - high - deep - serious - loud - big - clear - heavy (2x)

Exercise C

Adverb-verb collocations
Complete each sentence with the correct adverb from the list. Each adverb is used only once.

quietly - clearly - carefully - badly - confidently - hardly - quickly - patiently - slowly - properly

Exercise D

Preposition-noun collocations
Complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the list. Each preposition is used only once.

for (3x) – at (2x) - in – by – about – of (2x)

Stand
Autor/in
Christopher Brütting
Julian Hetz
Antonia Renon