Work Professional Collocations BE - Exercise Worksheet

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Professional Collocations

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The core competencies the sector demands divide roughly into three clusters. The first is child development literacy. The second is structured observation — the ability to record what you see in a way that informs planning.

Grammar Reference · Professional Collocations

Noun + noun

Two nouns combine; the first modifies the second. child development, safeguarding concern, parent meeting — these are fixed professional pairs.

Verb + noun

Strong verb–noun pairings that carry professional register. conduct a meeting, flag a concern, record observations — avoid weak substitutes like 'do' or 'make'.

Adjective + noun

Register is carried by the adjective. formal channels, structured observation, reflective practice — these signal professional competence.

Common error

Collocations are fixed. Do a concern ✗ → Flag a concern ✓. Make an observation ✗ → Record an observation ✓. Swap the verb and the phrase breaks.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Professional Collocations

1.A crèche manager must observations of every child in the room each week.

2.If a practitioner notices unusual behaviour, she must the concern immediately.

3.The directress scheduled a meeting to discuss the child's development with both parents.

4.Montessori training places observation at the centre of the practitioner's daily work.

5.She decided to a career in early childhood education after working as a dance teacher.

6.The new staff member was asked to a parent meeting on her first day as room leader.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.She made a safeguarding concern to the designated officer after the incident.

2.The room leader did a parent meeting about the child's speech delay.

3.Montessori puts structured observation in the heart of its pedagogy.

4.The dance teacher carries an international recognised qualification from London.

5.Practitioners should record specific progress notes, not vague or general ones.

6.Cultural fluency can be imported with a certificate.

7.The most transferable asset is not a certificate but a capacity for reflexive practice.

8.She decided to step out and allow the children to complete the task without interruption.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

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

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