which of the following collocate with the word "follow" 1. Hands 2. Gain 3. Will 4. instructions
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Fill in the blanks using appropriate verbs that would complete the collocation.
1. If you park there, you will have to ………………………….. a fine.
a) pay b) take c) have
2. He …………………………… no attention to my requests.
a) paid b) took c) had
3. I ……………………….. a cough to catch her attention.
a) gave b) paid c) took
4. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t ………………………….. his life.
a) save b) bring c) take
5. Abbreviations ………………………… space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines.
a) catch b) save c) take
6. Do you ……………………….. a diary?
a) keep b) have b) save
7. Few people can …………………………. a secret.
a) keep b) save c) have
8. He still ……………………………. in touch with most of his old school mates.
a) keeps b) saves c) take
9. I asked her what her problem was but she ……………………………….. quiet.
a) kept b) took c) saved
10. They ………………………….. close to hitting each other.
a) came b) took c) brought
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1. If you park there, you will have to pay a fine.
2. He paid no attention to my requests.
3. I gave a cough to catch her attention.
4. Although the doctors tried hard, they couldn’t save his life.
5. Abbreviations save space and hence they are very common in newspaper headlines.
6. Do you keep a diary?
7. Few people can keep a secret.
8. He still keeps in touch with most of his old school mates.
9. I asked her what her problem was but she kept quiet.
10. They came close to hitting each other.