COLLOCATIONS: DO, MAKE, TAKE, GET, LOSE, FORM

Collocations

What are collocations?

​They are a combination of words that naturally go together in such a way that sound correct.

For example, we can say heavy rain but not strong rain because it does not sound right' likewise, we can say 'do exercise' but not 'make exercise'.

Do and Make

Get

Lose

Take

• a club

• an organization

• an alliance

• a partnership

• a committee

• a band

• a group

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​Form

Multiple Choice

I haven't _____ my English homework yet.

• made

• did

• make

• done

Multiple Choice

She always tries to _____ her best.

• does

• make

• do

• makes

Multiple Choice

She _____ a lot of money.

• do

• does

• makes

• make

Multiple Choice

The company will _____ the necessary arrangements for you.

• makes

• make

• do

• does

Multiple Choice

I have to _____ my history exam again because I failed the last one.

• make

• get

• do

• take

Multiple Choice

My jeans are too tight on me. I need to _____ weight.

• form

• get

• take

• lose

Multiple Choice

They are planning to _____ a band. That's why they're practicing a lot.

• take

• make

• do

• form

Multiple Choice

Our teacher is going to _____ angry if she finds out that I copied my homework from the Internet.

• make

• lose

• get

• take

Multiple Choice

My dog went out of the house and it _____ lost.

• did

• formed

• took

• got

Multiple Choice

Some countries _____ alliances nowdays in order to prevent violence.

• are doing

• are making

• are forming

• are getting

Multiple Choice

I ______ my shopping at the weekends.

• make

• doing

• do

• making