Collocations

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Aztec markets accepted payment in cacao beans, and for nearly two hundred years chocolate remained a luxury drink rather than something to eat.

Grammar Reference · Collocations

Verb + noun

They reached an agreement on the price. — fixed pairing, not interchangeable

Adjective + noun

The market saw a sharp decline in sales. — natural word partnership

Adverb + adjective

The product became hugely successful overnight. — intensifier collocation

Common error

make an agreement ✗ → reach an agreement ✓ — learn pairs, not single words

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Collocations

1.The two companies finally an agreement after months of talks.

2.Sales saw a decline after the price increase.

3.The new phone became popular within weeks.

4.She close attention to every detail in the report.

5.The negotiations ended in a agreement both sides accepted.

6.The company had to a decision quickly.

02Exercise 2 — Build · Re-order the Words

jumble · capital + full stop + conjugate

1.agreement · finally · they · an · reached

2.decline · a · sharp · saw · sales

3.attention · she · close · paid

4.decision · quickly · made · a · they

5.losses · heavy · suffered · company · the

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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