What is Collocation? Collocation is a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning.
There are several
different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective
etc. Some of the most common types are:
1. Adverb + Adjective
·
Completely
satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)
·
Are you fully aware of the implications of your action?
2. Adjective + Noun
·
Excruciating
pain (NOT excruciating joy)
·
The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.
3. Noun + Noun ( Such as collective noun)
·
A surge of anger (NOT a rush of
anger)
·
I'd like to buy two bars of soap please.
4. Noun + Verb
·
Lions
roar (NOT lions shout)
·
Snow was falling
as our plane took off.
5. Verb + Noun
·
Commit
suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
·
He has been asked to give a presentation about his work.
6. Verb + Expression with Preposition
·
Burst into tears (NOT blow up in
tears)
·
We had to return home because we had run out of money.
7. Verb + Adverb
·
Wave
frantically (NOT wave feverishly)
·
Mary whispered
softly in John's ear.
Why should we learn collocation? The first reason is
to make our language will be more
natural and more easily understood. The second reason is we can have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself and the last reason
is collocation is easier for our brains to remember and use language in chunks
or blocks rather than as single words.
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