Collocations basic

1. Write the words from the box in empty spaces to complete the phrases. Use each word only as many times
as it is in the box, make sure that all words are used:

get get go go go have

have have have come iron watch
buy do listen read

a. ______________ the laundry i. _______________ a book

b. _______________ up j. _______________ to music
c. _______________ dinner k. _______________ a shower
d. _______________ to bed l. _______________ shopping
e. _______________ TV m. _______________ a newspaper
f. _______________ home n. _______________ the clothes
g. _______________ breakfast o. _______________ dressed
h. _______________ to work p. _______________ lunch
2. Now match the complete phrases with the pictures below, write the correct letter next to each picture.

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

9. 10. 11. 12.

13. 14. 15. 16.

 HE He likes football. RULES TO ADD S TO THE VERB IN
THIRD PERSON (HE/SHE)
SHE V+s She gets up early.
A. MOST VERBS: -S
IT It swims very fast. B. IRREGULAR VERBS

1. FINISHING IN -SS, X, CH, SH, O Add ES

MY MOTHERS DAILY ACTIVITY
KISSES/ FIXES/ WATCHES/ CRASHES/
ACTIVITIES TIME GOES

0. My mum gets up at 7.00 2. FINISHING IN E Add S

1 My mum .................................... at 7.30 DANCES/ LOVES/ TAKES

(WAKE UP) 3. FINISHING IN VOWEL + Yadd s

3. She .............................................. after breakfast. STAYS/ PLAYS/ PAYS

(GO TO WORK) 4. FINISHING IN CONSONAT + Y Erase Y,

add ies
4. She .............................................. before lunch.
CARRIES/ STUDIES/ DENIES
(CLEAN)
HAVE IS A SPECIAL VERB, IT CHANGES
6. She .............................................. in the afternoon.
TO HAS IN THIRD PERSON (HE/SHE)
(HAVE LUNCH)

8. She .............................................. after dinner.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES
(SLEEP)
1. I go to school at 8 oclock. (He)
10. She ............................................. at 10 p.m.
6. My mother gets up very early. (They) .................................................................................

.................................................................................................... 2. We play basketball on Saturdays. (Tim)

7. My brother does his homework in the evening. (I) ....................................................................................

.................................................................................................... 3. I watch TV in the afternoon. (She)

8. She cleans the house after lunch. (We) .........................................................................................

...................................................................................................... 4. They visit their friends in the afternoons. (My mum)

9. My mother does the shopping in the afternoon. (They) ...............................................................................................

........................................................................................................ 5. I have dinner at 7.30 (He)

10. My brother brushes his teeth before bed. (I) ...................................................................................................

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