Collocations

Collocations

ADJECTIVE + NOUN COLLOCATIONS

The combination of expressions may vary depending on the context. Nouns are strengthened by the use of adjectives or adverbs. Collocations are fixed expressions, in which words commonly go together as lexical chunks.

These expressions may be "collocated" with different words. However, if we don't use the right combinations, the meaning could sound strange and unnatural.

EXAMPLES

How would you complete the ideas?

• I’m ________ interested in social studies.

• She has the ______ habit of walking barefoot”

• I could never use it, it’s a ______quality product.

• The economic survival and lack of opportunities has brought a high _______ cost”