12 Common Adverb Verb Collocations in English

Question 1: Which adverb most naturally collocates with the verb 'damage'?

A badly

B deeply

C strongly

D quite

'Badly' is the correct adverb that collocates with 'damage.' We say 'badly damaged' to describe severe damage. The other adverbs do not naturally pair with 'damage' in standard English collocations.

Question 2: The adverb 'deeply' commonly collocates with the verb 'recommend' in English.

A True

B False

This is false. The adverb that commonly collocates with 'recommend' is 'strongly' (strongly recommend). 'Deeply' collocates with 'rooted,' as in 'deeply rooted in.'

Question 3: Complete the sentence: 'We ___ this wild and cruel act.'

A deeply condemn

B quite condemn

C badly condemn

D strongly condemn

'Strongly condemn' is the correct adverb-verb collocation here. 'Strongly' pairs naturally with 'condemn' to express forceful disapproval, as shown in the example sentence from the article.

Question 4: Match each adverb to the verb it most naturally collocates with.

badly

deeply

strongly

quite

deny

agree

damage

rooted (in)

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Badly' collocates with 'damage,' 'deeply' collocates with 'rooted,' 'strongly' collocates with 'deny,' and 'quite' collocates with 'agree.' These are standard adverb-verb collocations taught in the article.

Question 5: Which of these is a correct adverb-verb collocation?

A strongly suggest

B deeply deny

C badly agree

D quite damage

'Strongly suggest' is a standard adverb-verb collocation in English, meaning to advise something with emphasis. 'Badly agree,' 'deeply deny,' and 'quite damage' are not natural English collocations.

List of Adverb Verb Collocations

Adverb + Verb Combinations with Example Sentences