Vocabulary is generally used in groups of words that go together. This is often referred to as 'chunking', another common term for this is collocation. Think about the noun 'money':
'Money' combines with verbs:
save money
spend money
pay money
etc.
Money combines with adjectives:
prize money
play money
pocket money
etc.
Money combines with other nouns:
money management
money supply
money order
etc.
Here's a page for more information on collocations with 'money', as well as example sentences to provide context.
This resource provides colocation lists for nouns related to sports using three common collocations in each category for each noun. Each page provides a new sport.
On the following pages you will find collocation lists with the following sports:
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Golf
- Basketball
