C1Englishen.c1.077

Lexical grammar: advanced verb-noun collocations

Structure:

pose a threat / lodge a complaint / draw a conclusion / voice an opinion

C1 learners must internalise these fixed collocations; using the wrong verb (*make a complaint) sounds unnatural.

Example:

Several residents lodged complaints about the noise from the construction site.

Examples

Several residents lodged complaints about the noise from the construction site.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Several residents lodged complaints about the noise from the construction site."

Absolute construction (nominative absolute)

Absolute construction: All things considered

Absolute construction: The matter having been settled

Advanced affixation: noun and adjective suffixes

Advanced affixation: productive prefixes