Collocations + suffixes -able - ible

A collocation is two or more words that

• often go together

• have similar meanings

• must be used together

Collocations sound "right" to native English speakers because they

• sound unnatural

• are often used

• are rarely used

If you learn and use many collocations, your English will sound

• more unusual

• more grammatical

• more natural

It's best for learners to think of collocations as being single

• blocks of language

• rules of grammar

• parts of speech

Collocations can be divided into several types such as _________ collocations.

• first + second

• subject + object

• verb + noun

Which is an example of a verb + noun collocation?

• a terrible mistake

• make a mistake

• commonly mistaken

We have _________ to an agreement about what we are going to do.

Finally we are _______ progress with our project.

OK. I _______ your point. You don't need to say it again.

• take

• make

• come

Can you _______ a favor and ask people what they want to eat?

• make

• do

• take