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 have
get have buy
go have do
go come listen
go iron 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
have watch
2. Now match the complete phrases with the pictures below, write the correct letter next to each picture.
l
j
1.
2.
6.
g
7. f
10.
8. h
12.
n
14.
i
b
11.
a
13.
4.
k
p
9.
o
3.
c
5.
d
e
15.
m
16.
Now look at the example sentences:
A.
B.
I get up at seven o’clock.
I iron the clothes on Tuesday.
Now complete the remaining examples yourself. Use “HE, SHE OR THEY’ to start a sentence.
1.
2.
he has a shower at quarter past seven
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.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
they have dinner at six o clock
they have watches tv at eight o clock
he goes to bed at ten o clock
She goes shopping on Saturday
He listens to music on Saturday
She reads a book on Sunday
She does the laundry on Monday
He buys a newspaper on Monday, Wednesday and Friday