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 Collocations 20 Flashcards |
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What is a collocation in language studies? |
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A collocation is a combination of two or more words that often go together, reflecting habitual juxtaposition in a language, especially in terms of frequency and idiomatic meaning. |
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Fill in the blank: The phrase '___ a promise' is an example of a collocation. |
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Break  |
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True or False: Collocations can only involve nouns and verbs. |
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False. Collocations can involve any kinds of words, including nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.  |
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What is the significance of understanding collocations for language fluency? |
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Understanding and using collocations correctly is essential for achieving fluency in a language as it helps in constructing natural-sounding sentences.  |
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Riddle: I am a combination of words that often go together, like 'heavy rain' and 'make a decision.' What am I? |
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A collocation.  |
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Fill in the blank: The collocation 'take ___' can be completed with the word 'action'. |
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Action  |
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What is an example of a verb-noun collocation? |
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Take action.  |
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Identify the collocation in the following phrase: 'strong coffee'. |
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'strong coffee' is a noun-noun collocation.  |
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Fill in the blank: The phrase '___ a fortune' is a common collocation. |
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Make  |
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True or False: Collocations can enhance the clarity and naturalness of language use. |
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True.  |
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