Verb Noun Collocations

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COLLOCATIONS

look after
build
recognise
take over
look like
move around
do
feed
clean

the housework
the world
cars
someone's face
easily
old people
the carpets
someone
the cat

Look after old people

Build cars

Recognise someone's face

Take over the world

Look like someone


Move around easily
Do the housework

Feed the cat

Clean the carpets

have/spend a great time


spend/give time doing (something)
make/do a degree (in biology)
take/spend time with (someone)
live/leave abroad
take/make photos
learn/want how to do (something)
get/do a suntan

have a great time

spend time doing (something)


do a degree (in biology)
spend time with (someone)

live abroad
take photos

learn how to do
(something)

get a suntan

Get sacked/an accident/promoted/lost


Have an accident/an operation/
18 years old/a problem
Lose or find an exam/a job/a wallet/
your keys
Pass or fail a driving test/a job/
an exam/a course

Sacked
GET

promoted
lost

HAVE

an accident
an operation

a problem

LOSE/FIND

a job

a wallet
your keys

PASS/FAIL a driving test

an exam
a course

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