1. Underline the collocations in the sentences:
A. Will you pay attention to what I'm saying?
B. If you don't wear a sweater you will catch a cold.
C. Let's take a break and have some hot soup.
2. Fill in the blanks using the correct collocations from the box:
take a seat, keep control, waste time, take notes, make an effort, keep calm.
A. Mother told me to __.
B. The nurse told me to __.
C. I told my friend that I would __.
D. Our teacher told us not to __.
3. Use these collocations to make sentences of your own:
remember correctly, take action.
Answer (2)
This answer covers identifying collocations in sentences, filling in blanks with appropriate collocations, and creating original sentences using given collocations. It highlights the importance of collocations in English, which are combinations of words that frequently occur together. Examples provided illustrate the use of these collocations in context.
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Let's tackle the question step by step:
Underline the collocations in the sentences: A. Will you pay attention to what I'm saying? B. If you don't wear a sweater you will catch a cold . C. Let's take a break and have some hot soup.
Collocations are pairs or groups of words that are often used together and sound 'right' to native speakers, like "pay attention" or "catch a cold."
Fill in the blanks using the correct collocations from the box: A. Mother told me to keep calm . B. The nurse told me to take a seat . C. I told my friend that I would make an effort . D. Our teacher told us not to waste time .
Here, we are using collocations to fill in the blanks to complete meaningful sentences.
Use these collocations to make sentences of your own: A. "If I remember correctly , the meeting starts at 10 AM." B. "It's time for us to take action and implement the plan before the deadline."
Creating sentences with collocations helps strengthen language skills by using phrases naturally together.
