Business Collocations Exercises

Business collocations are word combinations that sound natural together in professional English. Learners often know the noun but choose the wrong verb, such as do a decision instead of make a decision. This exercise focuses on high-frequency verb and noun patterns with make, do, have, take, hold, reach, and meet. These combinations appear in meetings, reports, negotiations, project updates, and everyday workplace messages.

Collocations are partly fixed, so translating word by word can produce unnatural English. We usually make a profit, take responsibility, hold a meeting, reach an agreement, and meet a deadline. Some combinations have acceptable alternatives, such as hold a meeting and have a meeting, but others are more restricted. Practising them as complete phrases helps you write and speak faster because you do not need to build every sentence from separate words. It also improves accuracy in reports, interviews, and workplace discussions.