collocations dictionary

The most common phrases to choose are: choose among, choose between, choose for, choose from, pick and choose, there is little to choose between, there is nothing to choose between. " Choose " was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!

The commonly used prepositions in English were on, in, at, to, of, by, from, with, and so on. There were about, away, back, for, down, at, through, with, and so on. There were a total of 18 fixed combinations of prepositions. These combinations could not be changed, or the meaning would change. They were important English test points. However, based on the available information, the specific combination content of these 18 groups of prepositions was not obtained. " Choose " was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!

Collocations were an important part of English learning, and they were different from the usage of words. ** 1. Fixed usage ** 1. ** Verbs with infinitives (not gerunds) as objects ** - This type of verb is followed by an infinitive to indicate a specific action or behavior. For example,"afford to do something." I can't afford to buy this expensive car I can't afford this expensive car He agreed to help me with my homework. He agreed to help me with my homework. - These verb forms express the concept that the subject has the ability, will, or is required to do something. Pay attention to the congruence between the verb form and the subject's person and tense. 2. ** A verb followed by an infinitive as an object complement ** - let someone do something For example, advise sb. to do something. We advised him to study harder. we advised him to study harder His parents allowed him to play football on weekends. His parents allowed him to play football on weekends. - In this structure, the main point is to express the relationship between the subject and the object (someone). 3. ** Verbs with gerunds (not infinitives) as objects ** - This type of verb was directly followed by a gerund to express an action or state. For example,"admit doing something." He admitted making a mistake. he admitted to making a mistake We should avoid being late for school. We should avoid being late for school. - The gerund was equivalent to a verb. When it was used as an object in a sentence, it represented an action that had already happened or was used to happening. ** 2. Word Sentences ** 1. ** Noun related ** - If it's a countable verb, pay attention to the singular and plurals. For example,"book", you can say I have a book. (I have a book) If you have more than one book, say I have some books. I have some books. - For uncountable terms like "water", you can say that There is some water in the glass. There was some water in the cup. 2. ** Verbs related ** - Make sentences according to the different usages of the verb. Take "go" as an example. Usually, the first person in the present tense is "I go to school by bike every day." I go to school by bike every day. He walked to work. 3. ** Adjectives related ** - Adjectives are used to modify a verb, such as "beautiful", which means She is a beautiful girl. She is a beautiful girl. 4. ** adverb related ** - An adverb is used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Like "quickly", He runs quickly. He ran very fast. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!

In English grammar, fixed collocations meant that some words were often used together and could not be changed at will. A fixed combination after a verb 1. * * Verbs that take the infinitive (to do) as an object ** - Verbs that express wishes or intentions, such as want, would like, wish, etc. For example, I want to buy a new book. I want to buy a new book. - help, plan, afford, etc. For example, he plans to study abroad. He plans to study abroad. - There were also other verb expressions that expressed agreement, arrangement, request, etc., such as agree, arrange, ask, and so on. For example: She agreed to go with him. She agreed to go with him. 2. * * Verbs followed by gerunds (doing) as objects ** - a verb that indicates practice, consideration, etc., such as practice, consider, etc. I practice playing the piano every day. I practice playing the piano every day. - Verbs that express like, finish, etc., like enjoy, finish. For example, he enjoys reading books. He likes reading. - There were also verb expressions such as give up, put off, etc. For example: They put off having the meeting. They postponed the meeting. Second, other fixed combinations 1. * * Noun-related fixed collocations ** - Some specific terms were matched with specific adjectives or prepositions, such as big day, which could not be replaced with large day; heavy rain, which could not be replaced with huge rain, etc. 2. * * Pronoun related fixed collocations ** - There were some fixed combinations of personal pronoun, such as I am, you are, he does, she goes, etc., which needed to be memorized accurately. Fixed collocations were very important in English learning. One had to follow the established rules when using them in order to make the expression more accurate and authentic. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!

The main uses of prevent were as follows: - To prevent doing something means to prevent doing something. - To prevent someone from doing something means to prevent someone from doing something. When "from" was used, the sentence pattern was "S-V-O"+ prepositional phrase as adverbials (modern grammar called this prepositional phrase as the complement of the verb). When "from" was not used, the sentence pattern was "S-V-O" structure, and the gerund compound structure was used as the object. When the logical subject of a gerund is a pronoun, the formal style uses the possessive case and the unofficial style uses the accusative case. - When the main word is unnecessary, prevent can be directly followed by a gerund or a verb. For example, This campaign is designed to prevent drowning. Preventing stealing is our main goal this year. We are working to prevent forest fires. This vaccine will prevent malaria. "Choose" was equally exciting. Everyone was welcome to read it!