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Collocations — Make, Do, Have, Take

Fixed verb + noun combinations: make a decision, do damage.

Fixed verb + noun combinations
B1 Vocabulary

Why collocations matter

English uses specific verbs with specific nouns. Using the wrong verb is a common error. These combinations must be memorised.
make
create something / cause something to happen
do
perform an activity or task
have
experience or possess
take
perform a specific action

MAKE + noun

make a decision
decide something
make progress
improve or advance
make a mistake
do something wrong
make an effort
try hard to do something
make a difference
have a positive effect
make friends
form new friendships

DO + noun

do research
carry out an investigation
do homework
complete school work at home
do damage
cause harm
do exercise
be physically active
do a course
study or attend a programme of study

HAVE and TAKE + noun

have an argument
disagree with someone
have a conversation
talk with someone
have a break
stop working for a short time
take a break
rest / stop working (= have a break)
take a risk
do something that might have a bad result
take care of
look after someone or something

Summary

MAKE
a decision · progress · a mistake · an effort · a difference · friends
DO
research · homework · damage · exercise · a course
HAVE
an argument · a conversation · a break
TAKE
a break · a risk · care of · notes · part in
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