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What is Collocation?
Question: What is Collocation?
Collocation refers to words that generally go together. Even though it possible to use other word combinations, understanding collocations help English learners improve their fluency.
Verb - To Make
There are many important combinations of the verb to make with nouns. These are known as strong collocations. Here is a list of the most important expressions using the verb to make. Each collocation of the verb to make has two examples to help you understand the context.
Verb - To Give
There are many important combinations of the verb to give with nouns, noun phrases and adjectives. These are known as strong collocations. This list includes the most important expressions with the verb to give. Each expression with the verb to give provides a definition and two example sentences. To give is also often confused with to take.
Verb - To Have
There are many important combinations of the verb to have with nouns, noun phrases and adjectives. These are known as strong collocations. This list includes the most important expressions with the verb to have. Each expression with the verb to have provides a definition and two example sentences. These collocations with have are commonly used in both informal and formal English. There are also many idioms and expressions with to have. Finally, to haveis also used for a variety of grammar functions such as as an auxiliary verb and modal verb.