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analyze,find,organize,explore,make,solve
Matchtheverbswiththenounstomakecommoncollocationsandthenmatchtheexpressionswitha
situation.
analyze adecision
aproblem
find
asolution
organize possibilities
amistake
explore
asituation
make alternatives
information
solve
Readthesentencesbelow.Decidewhatverbnouncollocationstheyareexamplesof.
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Ididsomethingreallystupidtheotherday,ItextedmyexwhenIwasreallydrunk.
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IknowyousaidyouwanttogotoNewYorkforourholidaythisyear,butitsjustsoexpensive,Imnotsurewecanafforditrightnow.
HowaboutNewZealandorAustraliainstead?Theyrebothalittlecloserandtheflightswouldntcostsomuch.
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Youknowyousaidtheprinterwasjammed?WellIopeneditandsawthattherewassomepaperjammedintheresoItookthepaper
outandnowitsworkingagain.
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Hmm...whatshouldIcookforlunchtomorrow...lasagne...astirfry...soup?No,Iknow!Imgoingtomakeacurry.
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Thecompanyhaslookedatallthedatafromthelastfiveyearsanditseemsthatalthoughpeoplearebuyingmorecoffeethanbefore,
salesofteahavebeensteadilydecreasing .
Writesomequestionsusingverbnouncollocationsandthenaskapartner.
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