Collocations – basic

1. Write the words from the box in empty spaces to complete the phrases. Use each word only as many times
as it is in the box, make sure that all words are used:

get get go go go have

have have have come iron watch
buy do listen read

a. do the laundry i. read a book

b. Get up j. listen to music
c. Have dinner k. have a shower
d. go to bed l. go shopping
e. watch TV m. Buy a newspaper
f. come home n. Iron the clothes
g. have breakfast o. get dressed
h. go to work p. have lunch

2. Now match the complete phrases with the pictures below, write the correct letter next to each picture.

l j d o

1. 2. 3. 4.

c k g i

5. 6. 7. 8.

p f b h

9. 10. 11. 12.

a n e m

13. 14. 15. 16.

Now look at the example sentences:

A. I get up at seven o’clock.

B. I iron the clothes on Tuesday.

Now complete the remaining examples yourself. Use “HE, SHE OR THEY’ to start a sentence.

1. he has a shower at quarter past seven

2. he gets dressed at quarter to eight

3. he has breakfast at eight o clock

4. he goes to work at half past eight

5. he has lunch at one o clock

6. she comes home at half past five

7. they have dinner at six o clock

8. they have watches tv at eight o clock

9. he goes to bed at ten o clock

10.
She goes shopping on Saturday

11.
He listens to music on Saturday

12.
She reads a book on Sunday

13.
She does the laundry on Monday

14.
He buys a newspaper on Monday, Wednesday and Friday