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Collocation Use with Miss, Get, Do and Make

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

Miss Get Do Make
a goal

home

homework

progress

an effort

the shopping

a chance

frightened

the sack

the point

money

the housework

someone a favor

permission

a flight

a mess

business

a surprise

one's family

a mistake

nothing

furniture

the message

a lesson

one's home

a noise

the washing up

lost

ready

trouble

an opportunity

the cooking

a job

peace

an appointment

a job

nowhere

a change

someone's help

one's best

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Combinations with Miss, Get, Do and Make

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