Collocations are simply common word combinations. A collocation could also be defined as a word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to native people but might not be expected from the meaning.
There are many types of collocations in English and they could be related to grammar or vocabulary, depending on their nature. According to the Online Oxford Dictionary, there are more than 150,000 collocations registered in English and these combinations could be made with different head words as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions.
An example of a collocation made up by adjective + noun could be: "a bright idea".There are also many collocations made up by an adjective and a preposition. Have a look at the following collocations chart where you can find many of the most useful adjective+preposition collocations:
- If something is crowded with... ,it is full or almost full. Example: The concert was a success. the pub was crowded with crazy fans.
- Fed up with means to be bored of something/somebody or annoyed with somebody. Example: I am very fed up with my sister. She keeps stealing my things!
- If someone is keen on something, that person is very enthusiastic about or interested in that activity. Example: All my students are very keen on taking part in the class Christmas´play.
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