Muilti-word units

Multi-word units

When a single meaning is attached to more than one word.

Open Ended

Can you think of examples of multi-word units?

Some examples of multi-word units:

• Phrasal verbs

• Compound words

• Idioms

• Collocations

Some examples of multi-word units:

• Phrasal verbs: a combination of a verb plus a particle (either adverb or preposition) that is often idiomatic.

• Compound words: two or more words are joined together to create a new word that has an entirely new meaning.

• Idioms: an expression whose meaning is not the sum of its individual words.

• Collocations: two or more words that frequently occur together.

Multiple Choice

The word "hot-dog" is a(n)...

• phrasal verb

• compound word

• idiom

• collocation

Multiple Choice

"Make a mistake" is a(n)...

• phrasal verb

• compound word

• idiom

• collocation

Multiple Choice

"Break a promise" is a(n)...

• phrasal verb

• compound word

• idiom

• collocation

Multiple Choice

"Break up" is a(n)...

• phrasal verb

• compound word

• idiom

• collocation

Multiple Choice

"A piece of cake" is a(n)...

• phrasal verb

• compound word

• idiom

• collocation