5 exercises — practise light verb + noun collocations used in everyday IT communication.
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Which sentence uses the correct light verb collocation to describe examining a bug report?
"Can you take a look at this bug report?" is the standard light verb collocation with "look" in this fixed phrase. Option A incorrectly pairs "look" with "make", which is not idiomatic English. Option C incorrectly uses "do", also non-idiomatic here. Option D, "have a look", is actually also acceptable in British English as an alternative to "take a look" but here we test the most universally standard and widely used collocation, "take a look", as the primary correct answer.
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Which sentence uses the correct light verb to describe choosing between two architectural approaches?
"The tech lead needs to make a decision on the database choice by Friday" is correct: "make a decision" is the standard light verb collocation in English. Option A, "take a decision", is used in some varieties of British English but is far less standard in technical American English contexts and not the primary accepted form here. Option B incorrectly uses "do". Option D incorrectly uses "have", which does not collocate with "decision" in this sense.
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Which sentence uses the correct light verb to ask a colleague to comment on a design document?
"Could you give some feedback on the design doc before the review?" is correct: "give feedback" is the standard collocation, treating feedback as something transferred from one person to another. Option B incorrectly uses "make feedback", which is not idiomatic. Option C incorrectly uses "do feedback". Option D incorrectly uses "take feedback", which reverses the direction of the action — you "take feedback" only when you are the one receiving and acting on it, not offering it.
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Which sentence uses the correct light verb to describe scheduling a sync with the team?
"Let's have a meeting to discuss the incident response process" is correct: "have a meeting" is the standard light verb collocation. Option A incorrectly uses "do a meeting". Option C incorrectly uses "make a meeting". Option D, "take a meeting", is used in some informal or corporate American English contexts, but "have a meeting" remains the standard, widely accepted collocation tested here.
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Which sentence uses the correct light verb to describe running a manual test on a feature?
"The QA engineer needs to do a quick test before the release" is correct: "do a test" is the standard light verb collocation for performing a test as an activity. Option A incorrectly uses "make a test", which is not idiomatic in this sense (though "make tests" pass could relate to a different meaning). Option B incorrectly uses "have a test", which sounds like taking an exam rather than performing one. Option D incorrectly uses "give a test", which implies administering a test to someone else, not performing it yourself.
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During a code review, Sarah comments: 'The team needs to take ownership of this module.' What does she mean in this context?
Here, 'take ownership' is a light verb construction meaning responsibility. Sarah isn't asking for a detailed technical analysis; she's assigning accountability for the module's health and future development. Option A introduces an investment concept, while options C and D focus on inspection or documentation – not the core meaning of taking control.
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During a code review, Sarah comments: 'The team needs to take ownership of this module.' What does she mean in this context?
Here, 'take ownership' is a light verb construction meaning responsibility. Sarah isn't asking for a detailed technical analysis; she's assigning accountability for the module's health and future development. Option A introduces an investment concept, while options C and D focus on inspection or documentation – not the core meaning of taking control.
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During a code review, Sarah comments: 'The team needs to take ownership of this module.' What does she mean in this context?
Here, 'take ownership' is a light verb construction meaning responsibility. Sarah isn't asking for a detailed technical analysis; she's assigning accountability for the module's health and future development. Option A introduces an investment concept, while options C and D focus on inspection or documentation – not the core meaning of taking control.
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John: 'I'll give you the updated build. Just take it and test it locally.' What does 'take' mean in this message?
'Take' here means to actually receive and utilize the build. Light verb constructions like this often describe actions involving physical objects or software components. The incorrect options focus on abstract interpretations of 'give' – it's about the transfer of possession, not a detailed inspection or helpful suggestion.
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During a Slack discussion about performance bottlenecks, Mark says: 'We need to investigate this issue further.' Which light verb best fits the context?
'Check' is the correct light verb here because it implies a thorough examination of the problem. 'Send', 'share,' and 'debug' all have different meanings related to communication or technical actions that don't align with investigating an issue. Mark wants to actively look into the details, not simply transmit information.
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Sarah says to the team: 'Let's give this new feature a try and see how it performs.' Which light verb best describes her intention?
'Give' in this context means to offer the feature for testing and evaluation. It's not about creating or implementing it, but rather providing it for observation. 'Assess' is too formal for casual feedback.
What will I practise in "Light Verb Constructions (make, take, give, have) — IT Grammar Exercise"?
Practise choosing the correct light verb — make, take, give, have, do — to pair with action nouns like decision, look, feedback, meeting, and test in
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