COLLOCATIONS

WELCOME 2010 YEAR OF THE TIGER

• COLLOCATIONS ARE WORD PARTNERS (ONE WORD PAIRED WITH ANOTHER) START THE CAR • VERB+NOUN• ADJECTIVE+NOUN- SOFT DRINK • ADVERB+ADJECTIVE-TERRIBLY SORRY

VERB+ARTICLE+NOUN START THE CAR -start the engine of the car

START A JOB – start to work a particular job

START A FAMILY – think about having a first child

missed the bus- didn’t catch the bus

miss a person- be unhappy because a particular person is not there

get off the bus- go out of the bus

get on the bus- go inside the bus

waste money- not using money wisely

waste time- not using time wisely

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