Col l o c a t i o

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ADVERB Idioms

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WHAT IS
COLLOCATIONS?
In English, collocation is a
combination of two or more words
that form a term.

Actually, there are no specific rules about

collocation, just something that sounds
natural to a native English speaker. So we
can only memorize it.

Collocation is used in conversation or in

writing so that it doesn't sound stiff and
is actually natural.
FORM OF COLLOCATIONS:
ADVERB + ADJECIVE
An adverb is a word that can modify a
verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Adjectives are words that are used to
describe or modify nouns or pronouns.
In these cases, the adverb will play
the role of enhancing the adjective.
 ADVERB +
ADJECTIVE
THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY. IN THESE CASES, THE ADVERB
WILL PLAY THE ROLE OF ENHANCING THE ADJECTIVE. FOR EXAMPLE :

RIDICULOUSLY COMPLETELY FULLY AWARE

EASY SATISFIED
HIS EXPRESSION MEANS “VERY SIMPLE; VERY EASY.” THIS COLLOCATION MEANS “VERY SATISFIED” THIS EXPRESSION IS USED WHEN EXPRESSING
FOR EXAMPLE:
FOR EXAMPLE: AWARENESS OF ONESELF OR OTHERS.
- THE TEST IS RIDICULOUSLY EASY! I WILL GET A FOR EXAMPLE:
HIGH SCORE! - I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH THIS
- THIS HOMEWORK IS RIDICULOUSLY EASY. - TOM WAS FULLY AWARE OF THE
RESTAURANT’S SERVICE.
CONSEQUENCES
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
REALLY AMAZING
EXAMPLES :
This expression in English means
“very amazing”. It used to BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED
describe something amazing. This collocation means “very
disappointed”.
For example:
• The special effects used in Star For Example:
Wars are really amazing. • Ronaldo was bitterly
• Olivier Giroud’s goal against disappointed with the result.
Atletico Madrid was really • My father was bitterly
amazing. disappointed when you lied to
him.
 MORE
EXAMPLES
This expression in English:means
HIGHLY SUCCESFUL

“very successful” and is often STRONGLY OPPOSED

used in the business world. This collocation means
For example: “extremely opposed,” and is used
• The newly opened barbershop to describe a person who feels
attracted young people and it strongly against a certain thing or
became highly successful. idea.
• His grocery store started small, For Example:
but it became highly successful. • My friend Alex is strongly
opposed to smoking.
• My father is strongly opposed to
early marriages.
 References
https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Collocations/U/utterly_ridiculous_3226.php
(Accessed on 25 March 2022)
https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Collocations/U/utterly_ridiculous_3226.php
(Accesed on 17 March 2022)
https://www.learn-english-today.com/vocabulary/collocations-adv-adj.html
(Accesed on 17 March 2022)
https://desainggris.com/pengertian-collocations-beserta-contohnya/
(Accesed on 17 March 2022)
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