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Collocation Use with Catch, Pay, Keep

Choose which one of the following three verbs goes with the expressions listed below

Catch

Pay

Keep

a cold	attention	a pet
a bus	control	the bill
a promise	interest	someone's attention
a ball	calm	the price
someone's place	by check	a thief
someone a vist	a fright	an appointment
by surprise	a salary	quiet
fire	cash	a secret
a diary	someone a compliment	someone's eye
a mouse	the change	wages

Combinations with Take, Have and Break

Combinations with Catch, Pay and Keep

Combinations with Save, Find and Go

Combinations with Come, Get and Feel

Combinations with Miss, Get, Do and Make

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