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 a correct collocation by choosing a verb from the list.

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 a correct collocation by choosing an adjective from the list.

high - heavy (2) - bad - close - deep - common - major - strong (2)

Exercise C

Adverb-verb collocations

Complete each sentence with a correct collocation by choosing an adverb from the list.

promptly - highly - deeply - bitterly - fluently - attentively - badly - firmly - sincerely - fully

Exercise D

Complete each sentence with a correct combination of verb/adjective + preposition by choosing a preposition from the list.

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

Stand
Autor/in
Christopher Brütting
Julian Hetz
Antonia Renon