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Collocation With Common Verbs

This document provides examples of common verbs that can be used in collocations. It lists verbs such as do, make, have, take, and give followed by nouns that commonly collocate with those verbs. For example, "do damage," "make an appointment," "have an accident," "take action," and "give someone an answer." The document serves as a reference for language learners on verbs that frequently go together in English expressions.

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Collocation With Common Verbs

This document provides examples of common verbs that can be used in collocations. It lists verbs such as do, make, have, take, and give followed by nouns that commonly collocate with those verbs. For example, "do damage," "make an appointment," "have an accident," "take action," and "give someone an answer." The document serves as a reference for language learners on verbs that frequently go together in English expressions.

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COLLOCATION WITH COMMON VERBS

DO MAKE HAVE TAKE GIVE


A crossword An appointment An accident Action Sb an answer
Damage An attempt An argument A bath Sb a chance
A degree The bed A bath A bite A cry of pain
The dishes A cake A break A break Sb a headache
An exam Changes Breakfast The bus Sb help
The food for party A decision Cancer A decision Sb an idea
French at school Dinner A chat A deep breath The impression that
The garden An effort A cold An exam Sb a kiss
Your hair A film Difficulty A guess Sb lessons
‘Hamlet’ A guess A drink A holiday Sb a lift
your homework An impression A feeling An interest in sth Your opinion
judo A mark Fun A look A party
nothing A mess A guess A nap A performance
a photocopy A mistake A heart attack A photo Sb a present
research Money A holiday Size 10 A priority to sth
a sketch A noise An idea A tablet Sb a push
a translation Peace An interest Sb’s temperature Sb a shock
the washing A photocopy A look A walk A speech
some writing Progress A meeting Some thoughts to sth
A promise A party A welcome to sb
A sketch A nap
A speech An operation
A suggestion Patience
Your will A shock
A snack
time
1. Make sure you _____ a look at the engine before you buy the car.
2. After the interview I had to _____ a test
3. They always _______ a welcome when we go there
4. I sometimes_______ a siesta in the afternoon
5. Saturday’s my day for ______ jobs around the house
6. the housing committee are _____ priority to eldery
7. Let’s _____ one more swim before we go back to the hotel
8. He ______ a short laugh when he realized his mistake
9. the moment we met we _______ a dislike to each other.
10. I told I’d run in the marathon- I’m not going to ________ any promises like that again
11. She’s always _______ an interest in current affairs
12. She _______ her fortune on the stock
13. ______ a picture of me and your dad together
14. The kids are _______ a terrible racket
15. Her singing_____ an impression on me
16. ______ the handle a twist and the door should open.
17. I don’t know the answer, so I’ll _______ a guess
18. How often do you have to _______ the medicine?
19. Everyone else was_______ notes in the lecture, but I had forgotten my pen
20. The BBC are visiting our school to _______ a programme about teaching.

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