Perfect Pairings: Mastering Collocations in Sentences for Class 6 

This Grade 6 English grammar worksheet focuses on **collocations in contextual sentences**, helping students understand how words naturally pair together to form meaningful and fluent expressions. Through engaging and structured exercises, learners build stronger sentence construction skills and improve their everyday communication.
 

Why Collocations Matter in Grammar? 

Collocations help students sound natural and fluent while speaking and writing. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It teaches commonly used word combinations in English. 
2. It improves sentence fluency and reduces grammatical errors. 
3. It helps learners communicate more naturally in real-life situations. 
4. It strengthens vocabulary and contextual understanding.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five grammar-rich activities that build fluency with collocations:

Exercise 1 – True or False 
Students read sentences and identify whether the collocations used are correct or incorrect. This sharpens their understanding of natural word pairings.

Exercise 2 – Match the Following 
Students match words from Column A with their correct collocations in Column B, reinforcing commonly used word combinations.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students' complete sentences using suitable collocations, improving their ability to use correct word pairs in context.

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct collocation from given options, helping them recognize correct usage in practical scenarios.

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite incorrect sentences by replacing wrong word combinations with correct collocations, strengthening accuracy and grammar awareness.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True / False 
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. False
9. True
10. True 

Exercise 2 – Match the Following 
1. Set – a goal 
2. Pay – the bill 
3. Pass – the exam 
4. Save – money 
5. Keep – in touch 
6. Heavy – traffic 
7. Change – your mind 
8. Ask – permission 
9. Follow – the rules 
10. Solve – a mystery 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. do your best 
2. take a look 
3. go shopping 
4. make a mistake 
5. say sorry 
6. deep sleep 
7. take a test 
8. save money 
9. break a habit
10. make sense 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Answers 
1. c) have 
2. b) make 
3. c) do 
4. a) take 
5. d) ask 
6. a) keep 
7. b) break 
8. c) save 
9. d) get 
10. a) go 

Exercise 5 – Rewritten Sentences 
1. My dad likes to take a photo of the garden.
2. The soccer player tried to score a goal for his team.
3. We want to throw a party (or have a party) for my sister's birthday.
4. It is very hard for me to make a decision today.
5. The principal will give a speech (or make/deliver a speech) at the school festival.
6. It is very unkind to break a promise to your best friend.
7. Always remember to say hello to your teachers.
8. Can you keep an eye on my backpack while I tie my shoe?
9. The teacher would like to have a word with you after class.
10. Pay attention to the math problem on the board
 

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