Collocations With "APRIL" in English

APRIL collocations

April noun
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MONTH:

the month of ~

The bus service will be offered free of charge to residents for the month of August.

last, next, that, this ~ the/this coming ~ the following/previous ~

She'll be 40 this coming September.

~ (of) last/next/that/this year ~ (of) the/this coming year ~ (of) the following/previous/same year

The construction work began in May of last year.

early, late, mid-~

The strike began in late March.

the beginning, end, middle of ~

I'm going on holiday at the end of April.

first/latter/second half of ~

The first half of January was marked by intense diplomatic activity.

the period ~

Throughout the period November to February flocks of 500 or more are regularly present.

the months/weeks/year to ~

In the year to June, sales were up 12% on a year ago.

spend ~

He spent August abroad.

~ arrive, come (written)

November came with especially nasty fog.

~ pass (into ~) (written)

January passed into February with the crime still a mystery.

a ~ day/morning/night, etc.

a misty December morning

~ ('s) edition/issue

His article will appear in May's issue of the magazine.

~ sales

I picked up lots of bargains in the January sales.

~ coup, demonstration, election, meeting, referendum, revolution, riot, summit, etc.

The party is to boycott the June elections.

about, around ~

We will write to you again around August.

after, before ~

We expect to take delivery some time after June.

between ~ and ~

The hotel is closed between October and April.

by ~

The refurbishment should be completed by December.

come ~

It's back to school for him come September

(= when September comes).

during ~

The museum attracted 2,000 visitors during March.

for ~

The congress is planned for February 2003.

from ~

The exhibition is open from March to November.

in ~

We're getting married in April.

since ~

She has played only four games since November.

throughout ~

The freezing weather continued throughout January.

(up) to, until ~

The show runs until the end of October.

What is a collocation?

A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations (for example collocations with “APRIL”) just sound “right” to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations of “APRIL” may be unnatural and just sound “wrong”.

Using collocations list of “APRIL” improves your English, especially your English speaking skills, and increases your vocabulary words in English.

Why learn collocations with “APRIL”?

• When using collocations with “APRIL”, Your language will be more natural and more easily understood.
• You will have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself.
• It is easier for our brains to remember and use language in chunks or blocks such as Common Collocations with “APRIL” rather than as single words ( APRIL | Translation, Meaning in Persian (Farsi) )

How to learn collocations with “APRIL”?

• Be aware of collocations with APRIL , and try to recognize them when you see or hear them.
• Treat collocations as single blocks of language. Think of them as individual blocks or chunks, and learn strongly support, not strongly + support.
• When you learn a new word ( e.g. APRIL | Translation, Meaning in Persian (Farsi) ), write down other words that collocate with it.
• Read as much as possible. Reading is an excellent way to learn vocabulary and collocations of “APRIL” in context and naturally.
• Revise what you learn regularly. Practice using new collocations with “APRIL” in context as soon as possible after learning them.
• Learn collocations with “APRIL” in groups that work for you. You could learn them by topic (time, number, weather, money, family) or by a particular word (take action, take a chance, take an exam).

Types of collocation with “APRIL”

• adverb + adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)
• adjective + noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy)
• noun + noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger)
• noun + verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
• verb + noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
• verb + expression with preposition: burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
• verb + adverb: wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)

Using Collocations of APRIL to Boost Your IELTS Score

The correct use of collocations of “APRIL” is an essential part of improving your English level and boosting your IELTS score. Using collocations + “APRIL” in sentence examples correctly allows you to write and speak more like a native speaker and they are also one of the things that examiners look out for when marking your tests.

APRIL Collocation Frequently Asked Questions

Why are APRIL collocations important? APRIL collocations are important because they make your language sound natural. If you master APRIL collocations, your English will be more idiomatic, that is, more similar to the way it is spoken by native speakers. It is acknowledged that knowledge of APRIL collocations helps to improve learners' language skills, enhance learners' communicative competence, and achieve native-like fluency.