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Difficulty: EasyCollocations and Fixed Phrases

Which of the options best completes the sentence below?

The school principal urged all students to _____ attention to the newly published examination timetable.

  1. payAnswer
  2. B
    give
  3. C
    make
  4. D
    put

Answer

pay
The word 'pay' forms a fixed, standard English collocation with 'attention' (to pay attention), which means to listen to or direct one's mind toward something.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the noun in the target blank
The target noun phrase is '_____ attention to'.
English lexis relies on specific conventional verb-noun combinations.
2
Select the natural verb collocation
The established fixed collocation is 'pay attention'.
'Pay' is the standard verb that pairs naturally with 'attention' to express directing one's mental focus.

Key Concept

Fixed Verb-Noun Collocations
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Collocations and Fixed Phrases

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