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What is a collocation? With so many words for so many different things in the English language, it can feel a little bit like you're not going anywhere fast as you try to understand it all. But don't worry, collocations are simple enough things to understand, and they'll actually benefit you a great deal when you start to use them yourself. This is because collocation is so often used in English speech and writing, so mastering the use of them is essential for you to be able to speak and write in a way that is both commonly understood, and grammatically correct.

What Is A Collocation?

Collocations are words that are frequently placed together. So, a collocation in English is a group of two or more words that are often found together either in English speech or English writing.

This is important, because whilst there are other words available that certainly make sense, collocations are the words that are most often used together. To understand which words go together most often in English is to really show your mastery of the language by highlighting how you are aware of the words that fit best together, because it is used in that way more often than not. There are different types of collocations though, so we'll take a look at some examples of these to better understand what a collocation really is.

Some typical collocation examples are " pay attention", "fast food", "make an effort", and "powerful engine".

Collocations make it easier to avoid overused or ambiguous words like "very", "nice", or "beautiful", by using a pair of words that fits the context better and has a more precise meaning. Using collocations will help your English sound naturally like a native speaker.
Collocation Examples
Examples of collocations with take, get, do, make, go...

Collocations

Types of Collocations

It's important to understand that the English language has a large number of collocations, but they all fall into the following categories. Of course, there isn't enough room in this guide to list all possible collocations, but later on, we will discuss how you can learn more for yourself. For now, here are the different types of collocations for you to consider.

Adverbs and Adjectives

These collocations relate to how you describe something in particular. There are words that could be used instead, but in English, we almost always see them like this:

Happily married - if we are describing a joyful marriage, we always say happily married. You wouldn't expect to see anybody saying something like "They were joyfully married". Whilst yes, it makes sense and everybody would understand what you meant, it falls slightly odd on English speakers ears because they are just so used to the adverb and adjective collocation of 'happily married'.

Other examples of collocations with adverb and adjective: fully aware, happily married, highly controversial, highly effective, highly probable, highly profitable...

Adjective and Noun

To describe (adjective) something (noun) using collocations is to describe it in a way that is most often seen in English. Below is a common example:

Major problem - if you are trying to say that something has gone wrong, then telling somebody that you are facing a 'major problem' is the correct collocation. If we changed the noun instead of the adjective, you can see that describing other things as major just sounds a little odd. Saying you had a 'major solution' to that problem wouldn't sound right. So you can see how some words just fit together better because they are most commonly put together, allowing us to grow used to hearing or seeing them in that way.

Collocation examples with adjectives and nouns: internal injury, internal organ, irreparable damage, joint account, just cause, key issue, key role...

Noun and Verb

When attributing a verb to a noun, some phrases are just more often combined than others, so this forms a collocation because we become used to seeing the words combined:

Lions roar - when describing what a lion does in an aggressive fight for example, you would expect to see it being described as a 'lions roar'. Whilst you could say 'lions shout' or even 'bears roar', it's less common because they just aren't put together and it will sound a little odd.

Verb and Noun

This is just the combination above but with the verb first and the noun second. There are phrases here that make more sense when combined together than others:

Booming economy - if you are trying to express how a country's economy is doing really well at the moment, then you can say that the country has a 'booming economy'. To say it had a 'flourishing economy' would make sense, but it just isn't seen often enough for people to know instantly what you were talking about. After a little thought on the reader or listener's side, they would understand the meaning, but when talking or writing our key objective should be to get our point across clearly.

Other examples of collocations with verb and noun: go on a date, go on a picnic, go on foot, have a fight, have a fit, have a game, keep quiet, keep records...

Verbs and Expressions with Prepositions

This is slightly more complicated, but it's just a way of expressing how something was done. It gives slightly more information than simply saying someone was 'scared' etc. Here's an example of a collocation using this combination of words:

Filled with horror - this tells you that somebody was scared, but by using the verb 'filled' and the preposition 'with' to express their 'horror' or 'fear'. If you wanted to describe how somebody was feeling worried, you wouldn't expect to see somebody saying they were 'filled with nervousness'.

Examples of collocations with verbs and prepositions: allow for, apologize for, ask for, object to, pray to, prefer to ...

Verb and Adverb

A collocation made up of a verb and adverb is a collocation that describes how something was done again, but without the use of prepositions:

Cry hysterically - if somebody is really upset they could be said to 'cry hysterically', but you wouldn't expect to see somebody said to 'cry frantically' or hear of somebody who was said to 'smile hysterically' because it just isn't common.

More collocation examples with verb and adverb: go far, go first, go upstairs, guess correctly, hit hard, judge harshly, know well...

Noun and Noun

Again these nouns are the ones placed together most often to form a collocation:

Sense of pride - if somebody is proud of somebody else, then they could be said to have a 'sense of pride'. If we try changing the second noun, you can see how this doesn't work as well because it's not something we are used to seeing. Describing somebody as having a 'sense of shame' when they feel embarrassed by somebody's actions is just not commonly used, even if it technically makes sense.

More examples of collocations with noun and noun: core values, corporate finance, cottage industry, creation science, credit bureau, credit union...

Other Types of Collocations

Adverb and adverb: only just, pretty well, quite a lot, quite enough, quite often, right away...

Adverb and verb: badly damage, deeply rooted (in), never knew, quite agree...

Adjective and preposition: comfortable with, concerned with, nasty of, nervous of, nice of, furious about, guilty about...

Noun and preposition: date with, dealing with, difficulty with, debate on, information on, hold on...

Collocations Examples in Sentences

Examples of collocations with prepositions at, in, on, to, with...

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How to Learn Collocations

Collocations are important if you want to show yourself off to be somebody who truly understands the use of the English language in a way that is common. The best way to learn them is to speak with other people and read other people's work. You'll see that certain words are combined in certain ways more often than others, so by copying them you will become used to the words that simply 'sound right' when put together and realize when words will 'sound wrong', so that you don't use them anymore. The best part about talking with others is that they can point out when something isn't right and it gives you the correct collocation instead.

This guide will have hopefully taught you more about collocations and the best way to use them in speech and writing.

Collocations List

Here you will find an amazing list of 2500 common collocations in English with different types and example sentences.

Verb Collocations

Common Verbs Collocations

Abuse drugs

Accept (a) defeat

Accept a challenge

Accept an apology

Accept an invitation

Accept responsibility

Achieve a goal

Admit defeat

Against the law

Answer a letter

Answer a prayer

Answer a question

Answer an advertisement

Answer the door

Answer the phone

Apply for a job

Attract attention

Attract sb's attention

Balance a budget

Bear a resemblance (to sb/sth)

Beat a record

Beat to death

Blow your nose

Book a flight

Boost morale

Bring about change

Bring attention to

Bring to an end

Bring to justice

Call a meeting

Call a name

Call a strike

Call an election

Call attention to

Call in sick

Call sb names

Call the police

Carry weight

Cast a spell

Cast a vote

Cast doubt

Cause trouble

Change course

Change the subject

Change your mind

Claim responsibility

Close the gap

Commit suicide

Conduct research

Consider a possibility

Cost a fortune

Cover costs

Cross sb's mind

Cut costs

Declare war

Deliver a baby

Doesn't matter

Drop the subject

Earn a living

Eke out a living

Enter a plea

Enter politics

Exceed expectations

Express concern

Express interest (in)

Extend a deadline

Face a challenge

Face the fact(s)

Fail miserably

Fall in love

Fight a fire

Fight a war

Fight corruption

Fill a gap

Fill in a form

Find time

Fire a shot

Follow a pattern

Follow advice

Follow directions

Follow instructions

Gain access

Hold a referendum

Hold an election

Hold an inquiry

Hold hands

Hold office

Hold sb hostage

Hold sb prisoner

Hold talks

Hurt sb's feelings

Impose conditions

Impose restrictions

Impose sanctions

Issue a permit

Join a club

Join forces

Join the army

Jump to a conclusion

Kick a goal

Kill time

Know the score

Lay the groundwork

Lead the field

Lead the way

Lead the world

Lead to believe

Leading role

Leave a message

Leave home

Leave school

Light a fire

Live at home

Lose a game

Lose a job

Lose control

Lose faith

Lose hope

Lose interest

Lose money

Lose weight

Lose your life

Lose your temper

Love dearly

Meet a need

Meet a standard

Meet a target

Meet opposition

Meet with approval

Miss a flight

Miss a goal

Miss an opportunity

Obey an order

Offer a job

Offer an explanation

Offer condolences

Offer your services

Open an account

Open an investigation

Open fire

Owe an apology

Owe an explanation

Pack a suitcase

Part company

Pass (the) time

Pass a law

Pass a test

Pass the time

Pick your nose

Place an order

Play a part

Play music

Pose a risk

Pose a threat

Press a key

Pull a muscle

Push a button

Put on weight

Put out a cigarette

Put out a fire

Put up prices

Put up wages

Put up your hand

Quit a job

Quit drinking

Quit smoking

Raise a family

Raise doubts

Raise hopes

Raise money

Raise questions

Raise taxes

Raise your voice

Rapid growth

Reach a verdict

Reach an agreement

Read aloud

Repair damage

Resort to violence

Restore confidence

Restore order

Retain control

Return a call

Return fire

Return home

Run a business

Run the risk of

Safety net

Satisfy a need

Satisfy a requirement

Satisfy demand

Scare tactic

Score a goal

See reason

Serve a purpose

Serve interests

Set a date

Set a goal

Set a record

Set a standard

Set a table

Set an alarm

Set fire to | set on fire

Set menu

Solve a crime

Solve a problem

Spend time

Spend your life

Stall for time

Stand trial

Stay awake

Strike a balance (btw)

Take time off

Turn a corner

Turn around

Undergo surgery

Undergo treatment

Use sb's phone

Vote against

Vote for

Wage war

Wait your turn

Warm welcome

Waste an opportunity

Waste money

Waste time

Watch your weight

Wave goodbye

Win a game

Win a war

Win an award

Win an election

Worth a fortune

Yield results

Regain control

Verb Collocation Example Sentences

Verb collocation examples in sentences.
Noun and Preposition Collocation Example Sentences
Noun and preposition collocation examples in sentences.

Adjective & Preposition Collocations
Adjective and preposition collocation examples in sentences.
Verb & Preposition Collocations
Verb and preposition collocation examples in sentences.

Act naturally

Act suspiciously

Agree wholeheartedly

Apologize profusely

Arrive on time

Become increasingly

Behave properly

Bleed profusely

Come alive

Come along nicely

Come first

Come last

Complain bitterly

Deal directly

Distribute widely

Dive headfirst

Divide equally

Do badly

Do well

Drive safely

Eat quickly

Exercise regularly

Fail miserably

Fall sharply

Fare poorly

Fight hard

Figure prominently

Fit sb perfectly

Fluctuate wildly

Fold neatly

Get off lightly

Get up early

Go astray

Go badly

Go far

Go first

Go smoothly

Go upstairs

Guess correctly

Hit hard

Judge harshly

Know well

Laugh hysterically

Listen carefully

Love dearly

Made sth quickly

Mean well

Need badly

Overlook completely

Pass quickly

Pay extra

Perform live

Placed gently

Play brilliant

Prove conclusively

Publish widely

Rain hard

Rain heavily

Recommend highly

Rely heavily on

Remember rightly

Resume shortly

Run fast

Run quickly

Running late

Shout loudly

Sleep soundly

Solve easily

Speak clearly

Speak softly

Spell correctly

Stare blankly

Start off slowly

Test thoroughly

Think aloud

Think critically

Travel overseas

Treat well

Try hard

Value highly

Walk briskly

Wave frantically

Whispered softly

Work continuously

Work perfectly

Other Collocations

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