Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.

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He committed the crime in broad daylight (not bright daylight or narrow darkness).
I had a cup of strong tea (not rich tea).
The fast train is coming (not quick train).

Such words or group of words which habitually occur together and thereby convey meaning by association are called collocations. A collocation is a combination of words in a language that often go together.

Learning collocations is essential for making your English sound fluent and natural. Make collocations and use in your own sentences.

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Not preparing well for the examination was a big mistake that Deepa made.
Geets has a big surprise awaiting her on an annual day.
We went to a big sized stadium to watch the Cricket world cup final.
The big bang theory is the cosmological model of the universe.
When the economy is slow, sale of big ticket items like cars, houses and expensive vacations is on an all-time low.
Choosing a right career is a big decision that everyone ought to make at the right time.
The phrase ‘big brother’ was made famous by George Orwell in his novel ‘1984’.
Rakesh methodically worked on his grammar to bring about a big improvement in his linguistic skills.
My father said, ‘one gains confidence and motivation by being well dressed’.
The decoration for our annual event was very well done by the students.
The sweets and savouries in my brother’s wedding were very well made.
Ram had a speech so well written, that he won an award for it.
Ruby has very well expressed the philosophy of life through his quotes.
Rahul has very well adjusted to city life in spite of spending most of his childhood in a rural place.
Everyone complimented the new couple by saying that they’re well suited to each other.
The resort was spacious and had exquisite, well-appointed villas.

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