Collocation
drive a car
Definition
to operate a car by controlling its steering, speed, and direction
'drive a car' is a common English collocation. to operate a car by controlling its steering, speed, and direction
drive + a car
“She learned to drive a car when she was 18.”
Examples
- I can _____ a car, but I don't have one.
- She learned to _____ a car last summer.
- He doesn't know how to _____ a car yet.
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- My sister _____ a car to work every day.
- Yesterday I _____ a car for the first time on the highway.
- Are you old enough to _____ a car in your country?
- If you feel tired, don't _____ a car—take a break.
- He has never _____ a car in heavy snow before.
- She was nervous, but she _____ a car through the city traffic successfully.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable