Question

Match the words in the columns to make collocations.
А
B
1. crucial
a. devotion
2. selfless
b. staff
3. illegal
C. ovation
4. dedicated
d. moment
5. standing
6. eloquent
e. speech
f. trade ​

Answer 1

The correct collocation pairs are as follows:-

    A                     B

1. crucial         d. moment

2. selfless       a. devotion  

3. illegal          f. trade ​  

4. dedicated   b. staff

5. standing     c. ovation

6. eloquent     e. speech

• collocation is the term given to words that are usually paired together or are used together in a sentence or phrase.
• The more than often occurrence of these words together makes them acceptable as a pair, to the point that they have to be used together only in certain cases or sentences.
• Some examples are as follows:- early riser, make the bed, fast food, etc.