Collocation
take a train
Definition
to travel by train as a means of transportation
'take a train' is a common English collocation. to travel by train as a means of transportation
take + a/the + train
“We usually take a train to the city because it’s faster.”
Examples
- Let’s _____ a train instead of driving.
- I usually _____ a train to work.
- She _____ a train to London every Friday.
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- We _____ a train yesterday because the roads were icy.
- If you want to avoid traffic, you can _____ a train.
- They’ve decided to _____ a train rather than fly this time.
- I’ll _____ a train early tomorrow morning to make the meeting.
- We should’ve _____ a train; the bus was delayed for hours.
- By the time we arrived at the station, the last train had left, so we couldn’t _____ a train home.
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