Collocation
give a gift
Definition
to present something to someone as a gift
'give a gift' is a common English collocation. to present something to someone as a gift
give + a gift (+ to + someone)
“I want to give a gift to my friend for her birthday.”
Examples
- I want to _____ a gift to my mom for Mother's Day.
- He decided to _____ a gift to his teacher at the end of the year.
- We _____ a gift to our neighbors to thank them for their help.
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- Are you going to _____ a gift to Alex when you see him?
- She always _____ a small gift to guests when they visit her home.
- They _____ a gift to each child at the party.
- If you _____ a gift, include a note so they know who it’s from.
- The company _____ a gift to every employee to celebrate the milestone.
- Instead of cash, he chose to _____ a gift that felt more personal.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder
- do a job to perform a task or piece of work; to complete work that needs to be done