The problem with the following sentences is that the verbs and nouns (underlined) don't go together. Do you know what the correct verbs should be?
- I gave the IELTS exam last week.
- I usually take a coffee in the morning.
- This will bring a negative impact on people.
The correct 'verb + noun' groups are examples of collocation.
Took exam
Drink coffee
Have impact
Posted by: Vicky jindal | August 13, 2017 at 09:42
These sentenses can be corrected:
1. I took/retook the IELTS exam last week.
2. I usually have/drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
3. This will have a negative impact on people.
These sentenses remind us of using correct collocations in the writing essay. :)
Posted by: Long Phan | August 13, 2017 at 10:36
1.I took the IELTS exam last week.
2.I usually drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
3.This will cause/have a negative impact on people.
Posted by: Mehdi Ba | August 13, 2017 at 13:06
Learned new things
but how can we understand the correct collacations while speaking or writing! is there any list to follow?
Posted by: Md.Ahsan Kabir | August 13, 2017 at 14:28
1. Took
2. Have
3. Bring about
Posted by: Huy Tran | August 13, 2017 at 16:24
Hi Simon,
I'm learning your 13-sentences writing. Can I apply it to any style question (discuss both/argument/report) ?
Thanks
Posted by: Kevin | August 13, 2017 at 16:29
http://www.ozdic.com/collocation-dictionary/impact
https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=*_VERB%3D%3Eimpact&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t2%3B%2C%2A_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%2Cs0%3B%3Bhave_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bhad_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bis_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bhas_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bwas_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bmade_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bbe_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bmake_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bfelt_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0%3B%3Bbeen_VERB%3D%3Eimpact%3B%2Cc0
Posted by: Klaus | August 13, 2017 at 17:24
Took
Have/drink
Have/create
Posted by: Maryam hassan | August 13, 2017 at 18:08
Hi Simon,
Could you please advice about the sentence number 3. Is it possible if I write " This will impact on people" instead of "This will have an impact on people". Are they sumilar meaning.
I appreciate your help.
Thank you !
Posted by: Bich | August 13, 2017 at 21:10
1. I took the IELTS test last week
2. I usually have a cup of coffee in the morning.
3. This will cause a negative consequence on people.
I would have written as above.
Posted by: Sunho | August 14, 2017 at 00:25
1. Took/sit an exam
2. Have a cup of coffeew/ drink coffee
3. Have impact on
Posted by: Ngan | August 14, 2017 at 04:32
1. took an exam
2. drink coffee
3. have an impact
Posted by: Tom | August 14, 2017 at 06:22
1. took/had, exam/test
2. drink/have , coffee
3. have/cause, impact.
Posted by: Biks | August 14, 2017 at 08:23
Dear Simon
my answers are as blow:
Take
have or drink
have
Posted by: Tina | August 14, 2017 at 09:21
1.sat
2.have
3.make
Posted by: Tony | August 14, 2017 at 09:24
1.Took exam
2.Drink/have coffee, or take a cup of coffee
3.Have impact on
Posted by: Jason Hu | August 14, 2017 at 09:49
Happy Independence day to Pakistan!
14 August 1947! :)
Posted by: Aftab Ashraf | August 14, 2017 at 12:39
1.took the exam
2.have a coffee
3.have impact
Posted by: dany | August 14, 2017 at 13:10
took
have
cause
Posted by: Layan Sadaldeen | August 14, 2017 at 13:50
1. took exam
2. drink coffee
3.make a negative impact
Posted by: Amir | August 15, 2017 at 01:39
I had the IELTS exam last week.
I usually have a coffee in the morning.
This will has a negative effect on people.
Posted by: dana | August 15, 2017 at 02:22
Bich
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/21/michael-gove-justice-secretary-civil-servants-grammar-guidelines
Posted by: Klaus | August 15, 2017 at 02:29
1. I took the IELTS exam last week.
2. I usually drink a coffee/take a cup of coffee in the morning.
3. This will have a negative impact on people.
Posted by: Lài Trần | August 15, 2017 at 04:36
1. I took the IELTS exam last week
2. I usually have a cup of coffee in the morning
3. It will bring a negative impact on people
Posted by: sujit | August 15, 2017 at 15:46
1.Took 2.Have 3.Have
Posted by: Khalil | August 18, 2017 at 21:02
1. Took 2. Drink 3.Have
Posted by: Artur | August 19, 2017 at 09:49
1) Did/ Took
2) Have/Drink
3) Make/Cause
Posted by: Nanci Piovezan | August 22, 2017 at 23:22
took an exam
have a coffee
Have a impact
Posted by: Ngocngoc | August 25, 2017 at 05:38
took an exam
have a coffee
introduce a impact
Posted by: Derek | August 29, 2017 at 11:08
1. I took the IELTS exam last week.
2. I usually have/drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
3. This will have/get a negative impact on people
Posted by: Alana | August 29, 2017 at 13:54
1.take
2.have/drink
3.have
Posted by: Yosuke | September 03, 2017 at 00:17
1.TAKE the exam
2.HAVE a coffee
3.PUT a negative impact
Posted by: Kami | September 04, 2017 at 13:33
took
get/have
give
Posted by: Maka | September 22, 2017 at 13:31
took
have a cup of coffee
bring a negative impact to / Have a negative impact on
Posted by: berrak | October 03, 2017 at 19:52