Collocations, Pt1.



A collocation is a set of words that normally go together. These “phrases” sound right and natural to native English speakers, they use them all the time. What you have to do is to learn them by heart and start using them whenever you speak or write!😊

e.g.  I am going to make an effort and learn 10 new words on a weekly-basis.


Let's start learning four different sets:


MAKE

make a mess

make a mistake

make an effort

make a difference

make furniture

make progress

make room

make trouble

make money

make a noise

DO

do nothing

do business

do the cooking

do the housework

do someone a favor

do the washing up

do your best

do the shopping

do your hair

do your homework

SAVE

save time

save energy

save money

save one's strength

save someone's life

save something to a disk

save space

save yourself the trouble

save someone a seat

save electricity

KEEP

keep a diary

keep a secret

keep a promise

keep calm

keep control

keep an appointment

keep in touch

keep quiet

keep someone's place

keep the change

Why don't you give it a try and share some examples on your own using the collocations above?

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