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complement conflict consist of constitute contain contradict
contrast (with) contribute (to) decrease depend on develop
differ from
follow imply include illustrate increase indicate
involve involve occur precede
reflect replace
represent resemble
result (in) result (in)
As with other types of lexical verbs, a productive approach to teaching relationship verbs can take place in the form of collocational expressions that can be learned in chunks. Collocations are combinations of two or more words that tend to be found together in text and discourse (Schmitt, 2000). These can include relationship verbs in combinations with nouns, prepositions and prepositional phrases, or other verbs. A few examples are presented next (for Teaching Techniques, see the next sec- tion of this chapter).
cause
change
Identical Verb and Noun Forms
(verb) cause concern
cause problems, cause inconvenience
(noun) a root cause, an underlying cause with good cause, without cause
a causefor concern
a common cause; a lost cause a cause of death
(verb) (leaves) change color
change (from xxx) to yyy (change from stocks to bonds)
change jobs
change direction, change course, change gears (conversational) changethesubject (conversational)
change sides
change one's mind
change hands (one million shares changed hands)
change places with
(noun) to be/represent a change (the new policy represents a dramatic change) a change for the better
a change of heart (= to change one's mind) in change, loose change, small change
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