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Collocation refers to words that are commonly used together and sound natural to native speakers. The document discusses the study of word co-occurrence and frequency. It provides examples of different types of collocations involving adverbs and adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Mastering collocations can help one's fluency, vocabulary, and ability to express ideas clearly, which is important for language tests.

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Collocation 3

Collocation refers to words that are commonly used together and sound natural to native speakers. The document discusses the study of word co-occurrence and frequency. It provides examples of different types of collocations involving adverbs and adjectives, nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Mastering collocations can help one's fluency, vocabulary, and ability to express ideas clearly, which is important for language tests.

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Collocation

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Ghafar Jabar
Collocation

PMiss the bus O Lost the bus


Collocation
Collocation is a word or phrase that is often used with another word
or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken
the language all their lives

The study of which words occur together, and their frequency of


co-occurrence, has received a lot more attention in corpus
linguistics
Collocation
Collocation are words that naturally go together

PFast food OQuick food


Collocation
Collocation are words that naturally go together

PSuper-fast train OQuick train


Collocation
Collocation are words that naturally go together

There was hard traffic on the way to the office.


There was bad traffic on the way to the office.
There was heavy traffic on the way to the office.
There was terrible traffic on the way to the office.
Collocation
Collocation are words that naturally go together
Some words fit together and some words don’t

PPowerful engine O Strong engine


Types of collocations:
1- adverb + adjective:
v completely satisfied
v fully aware
v highly recommended

2- adjective + noun
v regular exercise
v heavy traffic
v big improvement
Types of collocations:
3- noun + noun
v round of applause
v departure time
v office job

4- noun + verb
v dogs bark, lion roars
v Snow was falling
v plane took off
Types of collocations:
5- verb + noun
v do homework
v give a presentation / speech
v make a choice / decision

6- verb + expression with preposition


v run out of time
v put off the decision
v burst into tears
Types of collocations:
7- verb + adverb or adverb+ verb
v speak loudly
v criticize harshly
v whispered softly

8- Nouns & Prepositions


v example of
v relationship with
v fear of
Types of collocations:
9- Adjectives & Prepositions
v good at
v bad at
v experienced in
v skilled in
v sorry about
v terrible at
v ashamed of
v wrong with
Why Collocation?
v speak naturally and fluently
v native-like English
v boost your vocabulary
v pause in your speaking
v express your ideas clearly
v beautifying and interesting
v chunks or blocks
v TOEFL Test
v IELTS Test
Thank you

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