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A collocation is two or more words that

• often go together

• have similar meanings

• must be used together

Complete the collocation: " I hope to ______ my own business one day."

• have

• make

• do

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

• parts of speech

• blocks of language

• rules of grammar

Our company designs sophisticated business clothing for women. Our ______ market is female executives aged 35-45.

• target

• commercial

• preferred

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

• verb + noun

• subject + object

• first + second

Which one is correct

• I have done a great deal of work

• I have done a big deal of work

Collocations sound "right" to native English speakers because they

• sound unnatural

• are rarely used

• are often used

Which is an example of a verb + noun collocation?

• A terrible mistake

• Commonly mistaken

• Make a mistake

Which of the following is NOT true about collocations?

• They are pairs of sets of word commonly found together

• 'Grave danger' is an example of an English collocation

• They can be made up of more than two words

• A synonym can be substituted as long as it is exact

Complete the collocation: "My wife usually ______ the bed, rather than me."

• does

• has

• makes