Collocation

•a combination of words that

are commonly used together
•‘just sound right’
What are the importance of
collocations?
 7 Main Types of Collocation
adverb + adjective noun + verb
adjective + noun verb + noun
noun + noun verb + adverb
verb + expression with preposition
 adverb + adjective
fully aware richly decorated
Are you fully We entered
aware that a richly
Filipinos are decorated roo
unique? m
 adjective + noun
regular exercise beautiful girl
The doctor The beautiful
ordered him to girl is staring at
take regular me.
exercise.
 noun + verb
dog barking plane took off.
The lion started Snow was
to roar when it falling as
heard the dog our plane took
barking. off.
 noun + noun
bars of soap round of applause
I'd like to Let's give Mr
buy two bars Jones a round
of of applause.
 verb + noun
give a do my homework
presentation
He has been I always do my
asked to give a homework
presentation everyday.
about his work.
 verb + adverb
whispered softly drove carefully
Mary Carol drove
whispered
carefully.
softly in
John's ear.
 verb + expression with preposition

burst into tears run out of

At first her Lara was not able
eyes filled with to finish her
horror, and then assignment
she burst into because she run
tears. out of ink.
2. Please, take a
breath.
3. I should not eat in
quick food chains.
4. Everyone deserves to
take/have a break.