COLLOCATION

By Group : V
 A. What Is Collocation

A collocation is two or more words that often go

together. These combinations just sound "right"
to native English speakers, who use them all the
time.
 B. Why should we learn?

Knowing collocation will improve your English

speaking and writing skill because:
Using wrong collocation is an error.
Using correct collocation will show the level of
your English, the better you use collocation,
the better your English will be.
Using correct collocation makes your English
more like a native speaker.
 C. Techniques Can We Use To Learn
Collocation
1. Read newspaper, magazine or even story in
English.
2. As you read, connect the keywords and
make a line between them.
3. Use different highlighters for every type of
collocation.
4. Write down the example which you find
from the article onto your notebook.
 D. Types of Collocation

1. Adjective + noun
2. Noun + noun (such as collective noun)
3. Verb + noun
4. Adverb + adjective
5. Verbs+ prepositional phrase (phrasal verb)
6. Verb +adverb