Collocations for Education and Studying

Are you _____________________ from any Asian culture, such as Japanese?

• study a language

• studying a language

• study a subject

• studying a subject

Answer explanation

We have the question in present continuous, so the verb needs to go in -ing form. 😀

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Have you ever ________________?

• considered leaving school

• consider to leave school

• considered let school

• consider letting school

Answer explanation

The verb for the question needs to be in past participle because it is present perfect. After our main verb, we keep the other in -ing form. 👌

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Anthony doesn't think he has _________ any progress on his French class.

• do

• done

• made

• make

Answer explanation

We never use 'do', and the verb needs to be in past participle because we have a sentence in present perfect. 😊

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

I have been ______________________ all my life.

• making mistakes

• made mistakes

• doing mistakes

• done mistakes

Answer explanation

We need the verb in -ing form because this is present perfect continuous, and the collocation is: make mistakes. 😁

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Every student must _______________________ if they want to improve.

• to do homework

• do homework

• to make homework

• to do homework

Answer explanation

Many people think must goes with 'to' but that's wrong. We don't need it, and the collocation is: do homework. 😉

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

I've _____________________ exams all my life.

• been taking

• being taken

• taking

• taken

Answer explanation

Check your notes about present perfect continuous. 😃

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Sometimes, it doesn't matter how much you (a) __________________. You just can't (b) ___________________.

• (a) getting a good result / (b) studying for an exam

• (a) get a good result / (b) study for an exam

• (a) study for an exam / (b) get a good result

• (a) studying for an exam / (b) getting a good result

Answer explanation

The sentences are using present simple and moda verbs in simple form, so the verbs remain in simple form too. 😬

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

More and more students are trying _________________ now.

• get a place at university

• getting a place at university

• to get a place at university

• to getting a place at university

Answer explanation

try is a verb followed by 'to'. After 'to', the verb goes in simple form. 😁

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

My grandma _________________ to school. She learned to run a farm instead.

• not go

• not went

• didn't went

• didn't go

Answer explanation

Check your notes for simple past. 😉

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Procrastination is the worst enemy when you __________________ a subject that you find hard.

• are study

• study

• are studying

• studying

Answer explanation

Check your notes for present continuous. 😃

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D