Common Collocations: List of 100+ Useful Collocations in English

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Common collocations in English! The following lesson provides a useful list of common collocations in English with ESL images.

Verb Collocations

Here are some common verb collocations in English:

• Make a decision
• Take an action
• Take a break
• Take a shower
• Take a nap
• Take a walk
• Take a seat
• Take a look
• Take a test
• Take a risk
• Take a stand
• Take a picture
• Take a sip
• Take a step
• Take a breath
• Make a mistake
• Make a change
• Make a difference
• Make a point
• Make a plan
• Make a difference
• Make a suggestion
• Make a request
• Make a promise
• Make a mistake
• Make an effort
• Make an excuse
• Make an introduction
• Make an appointment
• Make a complaint
• Make a contribution
• Make a connection
• Make a reservation
• Make a profit

Common Collocations – Verb Collocations

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Adjective + Preposition Collocations

• Afraid of
• Angry at
• Anxious about
• Apologetic for
• Ashamed of
• Bad at
• Capable of
• Certain of
• Compatible with
• Concerned about
• Confident in
• Consistent with
• Crazy about
• Critical of
• Curious about
• Different from
• Disappointed in
• Disappointed with
• Disappointed about
• Disgusted with
• Excited about
• Famous for
• Frustrated with
• Good at
• Guilty of
• Happy with
• Helpful with
• Honest about
• Interested in
• Involved in
• Jealous of
• Keen on
• Kind to
• Knowledgeable about
• Like/Unlike
• Mad at
• Nervous about
• Opposed to
• Patient with
• Pleased with
• Proud of
• Responsible for
• Sad about
• Satisfied with
• Scared of
• Similar to
• Sorry for
• Surprised by
• Tired of
• Understanding of
• Unlike
• Upset about
• Used to
• Worried about

Common Collocations – Adjectives + Preposition Collocations

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Verb + Preposition Collocations

• rely on
• look at
• depend on
• think about
• talk to
• listen to
• work on
• focus on
• base on
• agree with
• apologize for
• complain about
• congratulate on
• encourage to
• excuse for
• insist on
• participate in
• pay for
• put off
• succeed in
• wait for
• worry about
• wonder about
• write about
• yell at

Common Collocations – Verb + Preposition Collocations

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Noun + Preposition Collocations

• access to
• accordance with
• accusation of
• addition to
• advantage of
• advice on
• affiliation with
• affection for
• agreement on
• alliance with
• analysis of
• anger at
• appreciation of
• argument about/over
• arrival of
• assumption of
• attack on
• attitude towards
• attraction to
• awareness of
• basis for
• belief in
• benefit from
• bias against
• blame for
• bond with
• capacity for
• care for
• cause of
• challenge to
• change in
• charge with
• choice between
• claim for
• class of
• commitment to
• comparison between
• competition with
• concern about
• connection with
• consideration of
• contribution to
• control over
• convenience of
• conversation about
• coordination with
• correlation between
• cost of
• council on
• count on

Common Collocations – Noun + Preposition Collocations

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