A1 Collocation Neutral

Do the shopping.

Buy groceries or goods.

Practice it

Meaning

To buy food or other items from a store.

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Cultural Background

The phrase 'the weekly shop' is a common cultural reference. People often say 'do the groceries' instead of 'do the shopping'.

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Remember the article

Always use 'the' before shopping when it's a chore.

Meaning

To buy food or other items from a store.

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Remember the article

Always use 'the' before shopping when it's a chore.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

I need to ___ the shopping for dinner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: do

The correct collocation is 'do the shopping'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

I need to ___ the shopping for dinner.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: do

The correct collocation is 'do the shopping'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, 'do' is the correct verb for this collocation.

Related Phrases

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Go shopping

contrast

Buying clothes/leisure items.

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Grocery shopping

synonym

Buying food.

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