What are Collocations?

In English we don't make our homework, we do our homework. We don't do a mistake, we make a mistake. We don't make a party, we have a party. These are examples of collocations. Collocations are combinations of words which are usually used together.

Learning collocations will make your English sound more natural. For example, it sounds very strange to native speaker to hear make a shower instead of take or have a shower.

Take a look at these sentences and choose the correct collocations:

• 1) Can you ___ me a favour?
  
  do
  have
  make
  
  
• 2) Have you ___ lunch yet?
  
  had
  taken
  done
  
  
• 3) I don't drink alcohol. I don't like to ___ drunk.
  
  get
  come
  make
  
  
• 4) The service here is terrible. I want to ___ a complaint.
  
  have
  make
  go
  
  
• 5) It's time to ___ your decision.
  
  make
  pay
  do
  
  
• 6) I need to ___ some laundry tonight.
  
  do
  take
  make
  
  
• 7) We'll ___ a lot of time if we take a taxi.
  
  save
  do
  break
  
  
• 8) As long as you ___ your best, we will be happy.
  
  do
  go
  make
  
  
• 9) Please ___ attention during the lecture.
  
  take
  keep
  pay
  
  
• 10) I have something to tell you. Can you ___ a secret?
  
  get
  save
  keep