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COLLOCATIONS by Dr. Prakash Bhadury PhD
COLLOCATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE REFER TO A
NATURAL AFFILIATION OF WORDS THAT ARE CLOSELY
RELATED TO EACH OTHER.
THE RELATION MAY BE ONE WHICH HAS BEEN
ACCEPTED DUE TO CONTINUOUS USAGE THROUGH THE
AGES OR THE COMBI-NATION HAS BEEN TRIED AND
PROVED TO BE THE BEST.
FOR EXAMPLE WE SAY “SUPER-FAST TRAIN” BUT
NOT “SUPER QUICK TRAIN”.
COLLOCATIONS HELP
• in conveying the meaning precisely and avoid repetitive usage of words like ‘very’ ,
‘nice’ , ‘beautiful’ and so on with our common communication.
• In the context of career, knowledge and usage of correct collocations aids in conveying
ideas clearly and effectively. Collocations can express actions, emotions and ideas and
are used in both formal and informal communication.
SEVEN TYPES OF COLLOCATIONS
• There are six types of collocations which are formed by combining different parts
of speech.
1. Adjective + Noun
2. Noun + Verb
3. Noun + Noun
4. Verb + expression with Preposition
5. Verb + Adverb
6. Adverb + Adjective
7. Verb + Noun
1. ADJECTIVE + NOUN
o He was ordered to take regular exercise.
o The soldiers were put through a strict regimen
o It was his maiden venture.
2. NOUN + VERB
o I always revise my lessons before examinations
o He makes tea before he goes for a walk.
o She went walking in the scorching Sun.
3. NOUN + NOUN
o She is adept at household chores.
o Let us give him a round of applause.
o I bought a bar of soap.
4. VERB + EXPRESSION WITH PREPOSITION
o The route was fraught with danger.
o Her eyes filled with tears on seeing the injured man.
o He was running out of ideas.
5. VERB + ADVERB
o He placed his hand gently on his son’s shoulder.
o The children laughed uncontrollably on seeing the monkeys jump.
o The king uttered angrily.
6. ADVERB + ADJECTIVE
o The marriage hall was aesthetically decorated.
o The student is ingeniously clever
o The plan is remarkably ingenious.
7. VERB + NOUN
o His ideas were running wild.
o He mows the lawn very well.
o Baking a cake is a skill.

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5. PPT on Collocations VA Lab.pptx

  • 1. COLLOCATIONS by Dr. Prakash Bhadury PhD COLLOCATIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE REFER TO A NATURAL AFFILIATION OF WORDS THAT ARE CLOSELY RELATED TO EACH OTHER. THE RELATION MAY BE ONE WHICH HAS BEEN ACCEPTED DUE TO CONTINUOUS USAGE THROUGH THE AGES OR THE COMBI-NATION HAS BEEN TRIED AND PROVED TO BE THE BEST. FOR EXAMPLE WE SAY “SUPER-FAST TRAIN” BUT NOT “SUPER QUICK TRAIN”.
  • 2. COLLOCATIONS HELP • in conveying the meaning precisely and avoid repetitive usage of words like ‘very’ , ‘nice’ , ‘beautiful’ and so on with our common communication. • In the context of career, knowledge and usage of correct collocations aids in conveying ideas clearly and effectively. Collocations can express actions, emotions and ideas and are used in both formal and informal communication.
  • 3. SEVEN TYPES OF COLLOCATIONS • There are six types of collocations which are formed by combining different parts of speech. 1. Adjective + Noun 2. Noun + Verb 3. Noun + Noun 4. Verb + expression with Preposition 5. Verb + Adverb 6. Adverb + Adjective 7. Verb + Noun
  • 4. 1. ADJECTIVE + NOUN o He was ordered to take regular exercise. o The soldiers were put through a strict regimen o It was his maiden venture.
  • 5. 2. NOUN + VERB o I always revise my lessons before examinations o He makes tea before he goes for a walk. o She went walking in the scorching Sun.
  • 6. 3. NOUN + NOUN o She is adept at household chores. o Let us give him a round of applause. o I bought a bar of soap.
  • 7. 4. VERB + EXPRESSION WITH PREPOSITION o The route was fraught with danger. o Her eyes filled with tears on seeing the injured man. o He was running out of ideas.
  • 8. 5. VERB + ADVERB o He placed his hand gently on his son’s shoulder. o The children laughed uncontrollably on seeing the monkeys jump. o The king uttered angrily.
  • 9. 6. ADVERB + ADJECTIVE o The marriage hall was aesthetically decorated. o The student is ingeniously clever o The plan is remarkably ingenious.
  • 10. 7. VERB + NOUN o His ideas were running wild. o He mows the lawn very well. o Baking a cake is a skill.