COLLOCATIONS

Lic. NOHEMY TOCTO LLACSAHUANGA

 WHAT ARE
COLLOCATIONS?

A collocation is two or more

words that often go together.

Two or more words that often go together. These

combinations just sound "right" to native English
speakers, who use them all the time.
 1. Adjective + Noun:

- The doctor ordered him to do regular exercise.

TYPES OF
2. Noun + Noun:
COLLOCATIONS
- Let's give Mr. Jones a round of applause
3. Verb + Noun

He has been asked to give a presentation about

his work.

4. Verb + Adverb

She wave frantically when she saw her mom .

 When do you use DO?

DO is used when we talking about work, jobs

or tasks.

MAKE
Have you done your homework?
AND DO
I have guests visiting tonight so I should
start doing the housework now.

I wouldn't like to do that job.

We sometimes use DO to replace a verb when
the meaning is clear or obvious. This is more
common in informal spoken English:

• Do I need to do my hair? (do = brush or comb)

• Have you done the dishes yet? (done = washed)

• I'll do the kitchen if you do the lawns (do = clean,

do = mow)
 When do you use MAKE?
Make is for producing, constructing,
creating or building something new.
It is also used to indicate the origin of
MAKE a product or the materials that are
used to make something.
AND DO
- His wedding ring is made of gold.

- The house was made of adobe.

- Wine is made from grapes.

- The watches were made in Switzerland

•We also use Make for producing an action or
reaction:
- Onions make your eyes water.
- You make me happy.
- It’s not my fault. My brother made me do it!
•We use Make with Food, Drink and Meals:
- make a cake
- make a cup of tea
- make dinner
 Something wrong
Harm
right
progress
The dishes

Make Homework
An appointment Do
somebody a favor
A phone call
A promise
A toast
A mistake
noise
 good
The laundry

Make Do
sense
nothing
A mess
A point
A difference
money