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What are collocations?
                     
 A collocation is two or more words that often
go together.


            have      a break
These combinations just sound "right" to
 native English speakers, who use them all the
                         
 time. On the other hand, other combinations
 may be unnatural and just sound "wrong".

     make      trouble
                               do    mess




English club
Types of Collocations
                     
 Adverb + Adjective:



I can   barely see
Adjective + Noun:

                      
 The doctor ordered him
    to do regular exercise.
Noun + Noun:

                           



Let's give Mr. Jones a   round of applause
Noun + Verb:
                       
The lion started to roar when
it heard the dog barking.

Verb + Expression With Preposition:




She burst into tears while
watching the movie.


Verb + Noun:



He has been asked to
  give a presentation
                      about his work.

Verb + Adverb:




She Waved frantically when
she saw her mom.
Exercise
                     
Which one of these expressions is considered a
common collocation?



 make a deal   do a demand get a suggestion


What are the collocations used in this video?


          Make                   a difference
           set                    darkness
          Wipe out                 a journey
          speak                   with wisdom
a dream
     Spark
    Guide
       Set
                      a nation
                         care
                        a goal
     Show
                        a ship
    Change
                         it on
      Pass
                        a soul
     Wake
                      a moment
       lift




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