Collocations 1:

Collocations are a natural combination of words which help learners of English produce natural-sounding language:
Examples:

do to make a effort
manager managing director
quick a fast train
fast to have a quick shower
black to drink dark chocolate
dark to drink black tea

Dr Michael Riccioli ยท 2025-11-21

1 bad
idea
CONTEXT SENTENCE 1
Bad idea = Jokes about guns - bombs and explosives are especially bad ideas.
2 busy
airport
CONTEXT SENTENCE 2
busy airport -These very bad weather conditions slowed operations at the busy airport.
3 desktop
computers
CONTEXT SENTENCE 3
desktop computers = The municipality has supplied the school with 15 brand-new desktop computers and new furniture to enhance ICT teaching and learning.
4 the required
information
CONTEXT SENTENCE 4
The required information = Please fill in the required information below and the report will be emailed to you.
5 border
officials
CONTEXT SENTENCE 5
border officials = The Foreign Office has urged Brits to make sure they have their passport stamped by border officials upon entering and leaving the country.