Collocation Grids

Students complete a grid showing which verbs naturally pair with which nouns.

Procedure

1. Create a grid: verbs across the top (e.g., make, do, take, give), nouns down the side (e.g., a decision, homework, a photo, advice).
2. Students tick which combinations are natural collocations.
3. Compare answers in pairs.
4. Check against an answer key or dictionary.
5. Students generate their own example sentences for each collocation.

Tips

• Start with common confusions (make/do, say/tell).
• Students can add rows with new nouns they encounter during the course.