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A collocation is two or more words that

• have similar meanings

• must be used together

• often go together

Collocations sound "right" to native English speakers because they

• sound unnatural

• are rarely used

• are often used

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

• parts of speech

• rules of grammar

• blocks of language

• groups

BORROW ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   SOMEONE

• SOMETHING
• FROM
• OF

He arrived at exactly 11am, _____ on time.

• right

• straight

• at

They're really busy. They work ________ dusk.

• from morning to

• from day to

• from dawn to

Which is a very common collocation?

• quick food

• rapid food

• fast food

• food fast

In an ideal world we wouldn't want to have any budget ___________.

• minimum

• constraints

• limits

• maximum

It's highly _______ for Sarah to be late, I hope nothing bad happened to her.

• unusual

• aware

• unlikely

• injured

I believe our boss was deadly _______ when he told us to get the job done by today.

• injured

• grateful

• serious

• clear