A good essay consists of simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences.
Such a response
includes both sentences with collocations and those without them.
A word of caution: by saying use collocations in your essays, I do not mean that you must use rare difficult words;
collocations are the most-frequently appearing word pairs in good pieces of writing by expert writers. If you are a
good reader, you will definitely be able to use them at will.
There are several different types of collocation.
Collocations can be:
1. adjective + noun
2. adverb + adjective
3. verb + noun
4. verb + expression with preposition
5. verb + adverb etc.
Collocations with adjective + noun:
Incredible performance/tale/wealth/talent etc
Stringent
action/steps/guidelines/measures/punishment etc
Unwanted consequences
Dire consequences
Inevitable consequence
Utter failure
Sheer ignorance
Grave negligence
Adequate resources
Appropriate action/solution
Workable solution
Fruitful results
Unexpected results/outcomes/consequences
Adverse effect
Unpardonable offence
Punishable act
Devastating effects/impact/consequence
Invaluable contribution
Unchallenging faith
Unprecedented growth
Undesirable results/consequences/effects
Enviable growth
Multifaceted career
Ruthless crimes
Cold-blooded murder
Unending options
Thoughtless acts
Burgeoning price/demand
Ever-growing trend
Trendy accessories/clothes
High-end products/computers/gadgets/gizmos
Relentless enthusiasm/zest/hard work/ spirit
Uphill/Herculean task
Innate abilities
Acquired abilities
Civilized societies/citizens/people
Established customs/practices/organizations
Tech-savvy generation
Deplorable condition
Inadequate facilities
Exorbitant rates/prices
Cold-blooded murder
Hardcore criminals
Aspiring singers/performers/sportsmen
Demoralizing impact/effect
Excruciating pain
Unbearable poverty/heat
Underprivileged people
Handsome salaries/remuneration/rewards
Unbridgeable gap/divide
Immense courage/wealth
Irreversible change/damage/trend
Cultural degeneration
Anti-social elements
Toxic fumes/gases
Excessive consumption
Underrated film/person/society/field
Tremendous amounts of time
Substantial sums/amounts
Collocations with adverb + adjective:
Entirely different
Physically challenged
Utterly stupid
Practically impossible
Virtually everywhere
Deeply motivated
Richly decorated
Fully aware
Completely ignorant
Meticulously calculated/planned
Beautifully crafted/designed/planned
Cleverly devised
Totally confused
Totally alien
Heavily armed/guarded
Perfectly arranged
Thoroughly damaged
Deeply attached
Readily available
Widely used
Hideously bad
Finely/perfectly/delicately balanced
Extremely beneficial/dangerous/useful/important
Heavily built
Elegantly designed/crafted
Highly recommended
Deeply conservative
Highly contagious/critical/controversial/acclaimed
Hotly debated
Seriously/badly/severely damaged
Highly/quite delighted
Sharply/strongly criticized
Deeply distressed/depressed
Highly/fully/well developed
Completely/ entirely/ totally/ utterly/ significantly/
markedly/ subtly different
Bitterly/ deeply/ terribly/ extremely disappointed
Highly educated
Badly affected
Poorly designed
Highly effective
Highly enjoyable
Perfectly fitting
Heavily polluted
Extremely/fairly/highly flexible
Utterly futile
Perfectly genuine
Totally harmless
Perfectly healthy
Widely held
Seriously/ critically/ gravely/ terminally ill
Utterly/ almost/ nearly/ practically/ seemingly/ virtually
impossible
Totally incompetent
Actively/ deeply/ heavily involved
Highly/ hardly likely
Totally logical/illogical
Entirely loyal
Grossly/ highly/ seriously misleading
Entirely/ painfully/ totally/ immediately/ fairly/
extremely/ perfectly obvious
Deeply offended
Bitterly/ completely/ diametrically opposed
Completely overlooked
Perfectly rational/reasonable
Widely recognized
Highly relevant
Incredibly/extremely rich
Completely/perfectly right
Utterly ruthless
Perfectly safe
Totally/ hardly surprising
Highly technical
Seriously threatened
Highly toxic
Utterly/painfully tragic
Highly trained
Totally/highly/entirely unaccepted
Seriously undermined
Perfectly understandable
Desperately unhappy
Totally unjustified
Completely untenable
Highly valuable
Highly volatile
Terribly worried
Highly significant
Fairly/ quite/ broadly/ roughly/ remarkably/ strikingly
similar
Heavily/ densely/ highly/ thickly/ sparsely/ lightly/
thinly populated
Highly/fully/ suitably/ well qualified
Collocations with verb + noun:
Take exercise
Make mistake
Commit crime
Commit suicide
Make a speech
Give a presentation
Draw salary
Take exam
Achieve target
Curb global warming
Gain weight
Lose weight
Set a record
Break a record
Hike price
Exercise franchise
Devote time
Thwart a plan/an attempt
Take/make a decision
Eradicate poverty
Uproot social evils
Aid the poor
Amend law
Devise a plan
Worsen a situation
Mitigate a problem
Resolve an issue
Replenish energy
Delay a process
Endanger life/ wild life
Take action
Invite danger
Hamper the progress
Overcome a difficulty
Fix a problem
Script success
Make effort
Oppose a suggestion/idea/plan
Cultivate good habits
Spruce up the city
Speed up a procedure
Hurt somebodys feelings
Ensure safety
Refute a
theory/statement/claim/argument
Instill courage/confidence
Inculcate good manner
Rectify a situation/ones ways
Belittle ones skills/ability
Exploit nature
Cash in on an opportunity
Spring to action
Initiate a process/an action
Prolong a decision
Curtail ones liberties
Collocations with verb + adverb
Act accordingly
Bleed profusely
Act instantly
Rise steeply
Fail badly
Spend lavishly
Invest wisely etc
