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MED2 Collocations Worksheet

Collocations are words that are often used together in the same sentence. The dictionary helps you to know which words are frequently used together. One of the ways information is given on collocations is in a box shown after the meaning of the word.

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MED2 Collocations Worksheet

Collocations are words that are often used together in the same sentence. The dictionary helps you to know which words are frequently used together. One of the ways information is given on collocations is in a box shown after the meaning of the word.

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macmillan

Worksheet English
dictionary

Learning collocations join1 / dZOIn / verb ###


When learning words it is helpful to notice and to learn 1 [ T ] to become a member of an organization, club etc
=⁄ LEAVE : I’m thinking of joining a choir. o countries that
some of the words that they often occur with (their would like to join the EU o He wants to join the army.
collocations). The dictionary helps you to know which 1a. to start to work for an organization : Martin joined
the firm in 1999.
words are frequently used together. One of the ways
Collocation
information is given on collocations is in a box shown Nouns frequently used as objects of join 1
after the meaning of the word. 䡲 army, band, club, group, party, team, union
▼

Activity 1 c Three of these six nouns are frequently used with the
Write down adverbs you think are frequently used before verb negotiate. Which are they?
the adjective interested. Find the entry for the word
interested in the dictionary, and look at the Collocation contract result price direction
box in the entry. Check your answers. deal plan
________________ ________________
interested
________________ ________________
▼

Activity 4
List three words that you think typically occur with
▼

Activity 2
each of these words (a–f). Check your answers in the
Write down nouns you think are frequently used with
dictionary by looking at the Collocation box in each
the verb combat. Find the entry for combat in the
entry.
dictionary, and look at the Collocation box in the entry.
Check your answers. a verbs
________________ ________________ _____________ _____________ _____________ payment
combat
________________ ________________
b nouns
popular ______________ ______________ _____________
▼

Activity 3
Read the questions and circle the correct words. Check
your answers in the dictionary. c adjectives
a Three of these six adverbs are frequently used with the _______________ _______________ ______________ kiss
verb love. Which are they?
d nouns
dearly strongly passionately truly gain ______________ ______________ ______________
effectively highly

e verbs
b Three of these six adjectives are frequently used with _______________ _______________ _______________ leg
the noun memory. Which are they?
f adjectives
colourful untidy painful fond
____________ ____________ ____________ possession
bright vivid

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