CLASS 10
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Question
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Collocations are pairs of words that are frequently used together. Which of the following is NOT an example of a collocation?
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awfully excited
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borrow money
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in marriage
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beg pardon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the English language, collocation refers to a natural combination of words that are closely affiliated with each other. Some examples are “pay attention", “fast food", “make an effort", and “powerful engine".
Detailed explanation-2: -There are about six main types of collocations: adjective + noun, noun + noun (such as collective nouns), verb + noun, adverb + adjective, verbs + prepositional phrase (phrasal verbs), and verb + adverb.
Detailed explanation-3: -A collocation is a set of words-usually a pair-that “go” together, like “strong coffee” and “weak tea.” They’re too literal to call idioms and too boring to call cliches. They’re shortcuts that leech writing of its power.
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