English Collocations help learners sound more natural and fluent in spoken and written communication.
This category offers explanations, examples, and practice activities that highlight common word combinations used by native speakers.
Students, teachers, and professionals can explore collocations for business English, academic writing, everyday conversation, and exam preparation.
Mastering collocations improves vocabulary usage, sentence accuracy, and overall language confidence.
Browse this section to expand your English expressions, improve speaking style, and use words the way native speakers do.
Introduction: Why English Collocations Matter More Than You Think Have you ever wondered why native English speakers instantly recognize when something sounds “off” in a sentence, even when the grammar is technically correct? The secret…
In English, the words “big” and “small” are used often to describe size, but they are also part of many other expressions and collocations. Collocations are words that commonly go together, and knowing them helps…
Personal growth is about improving yourself and striving to be the best version of yourself. One way to express your journey toward growth is by using the right words, especially with powerful terms like “dream”…
In everyday English, native speakers rarely use single words alone. Instead, they use collocations—natural word combinations that sound correct and fluent. Two of the most common verbs in daily conversations are “take” and “have.” You…
When it comes to job interviews and resumes, what you say is important—but how you say it matters even more. Many candidates have good skills and experience, but they fail to express them clearly in…
In everyday English, we often talk about helping people, getting help, or offering support—at home, at work, in school, and in social situations. Native speakers don’t usually say just help or support alone. Instead, they…
Collocations play a very important role in natural and fluent English, especially in spoken and written communication. One of the most common verbs used in English collocations is “take.” Native speakers use collocations with take…
In this post, I’ll tell you what collocations with prepositions are, why they are important, and provide a list of common examples to help you practice. In English, certain words often come together naturally, forming…
Health and fitness are common topics in everyday conversations, doctor visits, gyms, workplaces, and English exams like IELTS Speaking. To talk about these topics naturally, native speakers use collocations—words that commonly go together—such as stay…
Sports are a popular topic in everyday conversations, news, social media, classrooms, and English exams like IELTS Speaking. When native speakers talk about sports, they don’t use single words randomly. Instead, they use collocations—natural word…
Let’s explore some common collocations for talking about success and failure. In English, words don’t always stand alone. They often work together in phrases called collocations, which are pairs or groups of words that are…
Technology and gadgets are a big part of our daily lives. We talk about smartphones, apps, laptops, social media, the internet, and digital tools almost every day—at home, at work, and in classrooms. Native English…
Travel is one of the most common topics in everyday English, especially when talking about airports, flights, hotels, and accommodation. When native speakers travel, they use fixed word combinations called collocations, such as check in…
Giving and receiving advice is a common part of everyday communication. We give advice to friends, family members, students, colleagues, and clients, and we also receive advice in return. In natural English, native speakers use…
Describing places and locations is a common task in daily conversations, travel discussions, storytelling, essays, and English exams like IELTS Speaking and Writing. Native speakers rarely use single adjectives alone. Instead, they use collocations—natural word…