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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