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The following expressions are set collocations (combinations of words that frequently appear together) that
you need to learn:
Expressions
with DO
The following words are
normally used with Do:
a dance
a project
a drawing
a service
a fart
an assignment
a burp
a favor / favour
anything
a course
a job
badly
a crossword
a painting
business
chores
well
damage
something
work
everything
the gardening
exercises
the housework
thing)
good
the ironing
harm
the dishes
laundry
the rest
nothing
the shopping
research
Expressions
with MAKE
The following words are
normally used with MAKE:
your best
your hair
your homework
your job
your nails
your work
the washing
a demand
a noise
a difference
a pass at someone
a discovery
a plan
a bet
a face
a point
a cake
a fool of yourself
a prediction
a call
a fortune
a profit
a change
a friend
a promise
a choice
a fuss
a reservation
a comment
a joke
a sandwich
a complaint
a line
a scene
a confession
a list
a sound
a connection
a living
a speech
a loss
a statement
a date
a mess
a suggestion
a decision
a mistake
advances
alterations
arrangements
progress
an appointment
breakfast
money
an announcement
certain
room
an attempt
clear
sales
an effort
dinner
sense
an error
faces
someone rich
an escape
famous
someone smile
an exception
fun of someone
sure
an excuse
love
trouble
an impression
lunch
war
an observation
inquiries
your bed
an offer
peace
your mind up
amends
possible
your way
Indefinite Pronouns
An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague
and "not definite". Some typical indefinite pronouns are:
Note that many indefinite pronouns also function as other parts of speech. Look at
"another" in the following sentences:
s
i
n
g
u
l
a
pronoun
meaning
example
another
an additional or different
person or thing
anybody/
anyone
anything
each
either
enough
as much or as many as
needed
Enough is enough.
everybody/
everyone
all people
everything
all things
less
a smaller amount
little
a small amount
much
a large amount
Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. However, some of them can be
singular in one context and plural in another. The most common indefinite pronouns are
listed below, with examples, as singular, plural or singular/plural.
Notice that a singular pronoun takes a singular verb AND that any personal pronoun
should also agree (in number and gender). Look at these examples:
* Some people say that "none" should always take a singular verb, even when talking about
countable nouns (eg five friends). They argue that "none" means "no one", and "one" is obviously
singular. They say that "I invited five friends but none has come" is correct and "I invited five
friends but none have come" is incorrect. Historically and grammatically there is little to support
this view. "None" has been used for hundreds of years with both a singular and a plural verb,
according to the context and the emphasis required.
That's Not My Job!
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.