Representing actions with nouns
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Inappropriate collocations
Many students are able to use nominalisations grammatically. However, in a large number
of cases the verbs chosen are unusual or collocate 
inappropriately:
They would comb their hair or give some decoration on it.
(TeleNex Students)
They would comb their hair or put some decoration on it.I hope we can make a discussion to try and solve the present problems.
(TeleNex Students)
I hope we can have a discussion to try and solve the present problems.Later, I will have a donation of old clothes and money.
Later, I will make a donation of old clothes and money.Many people have an illusion that with lots of money they can be happy.
(TeleNex Students)
Many people are under the illusion that with lots of money they can be happy.Many students can learn new information and knowledge from joining clubs. (TeleNex Students)
Many students can gain new information and knowledge from joining clubs.The doctor wound the snake tightly around his neck and made it an injection. (TeleNex Students)
The doctor wound the snake tightly around his neck and gave it an injection.
When presenting or reviewing vocabulary, it is important to focus on the surrounding language, especially the verbs which go together with nouns such as these.
For further information about these, and similar collocations, see 
Representing actions with nouns: Some everyday nouns used to represent
actions.
Introduction
Inappropriate collocations
