What is a collocation?
A collocation is a combination of two or more words that often go
together. The word Collocation refers to how words are combined
together to form fixed relationships. Collocation made from combinations
of verb, noun, adjective etc.
Collocations can be adjective + adverb, noun
+ noun, noun + verb, verb + noun, verb + expression with preposition
and verb + adverb are the seven main
types of collocation.
1. adverb + adjective
The twins have completely
different personalities.
Just as there are different discourses in
writing, there are different ways of reading
too. We have so far acquainted with reading
a short story, poem and how to speak to an
audience.
In this section, let us see how to act in dramas. Plays and dramas require
a highly stylized version of reading. When one acts in a drama their roles
are spoken with a lot of intensity, intonation changes and in a loud voice.
To play a part in a drama, one has to have a good grasp of the language,
should know how to read the commas and periods, should speak in an
understandable accent and with proper punctuation and pronunciation.
2. adjective + noun
She reads a lot of books and has a rich vocabulary.
We were walking in a heavy rain.
3. noun + noun
Peter likes to buy a sports Bike.
The ceasefire agreement came into effect from today.
4. noun + verb
The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.
There was heavy snowfall when our plane took off.
5. verb + noun
The prisoner was hanged
for committing murder.
I always try to do my
homework in the morning,
after making my bed.
6. verb + expression with
preposition
We had to return home
because we ran out of money.
When Kamali returned home
after a long time, she burst
into tears.
7. verb + adverb
Salma placed her
keys gently on the table and
sat down.
I vaguely remember that we were playing football when it started
raining.
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