English Collocations: Building Verbs

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What does the phrase 'put up a building' mean?

  • to buy a building
  • to design a building
  • to erect a building (correct)
  • to demolish a building

What is a 'high-rise building'?

  • a building with many floors (correct)
  • a building with a single floor
  • a building with historical significance
  • a building made of bricks

What is a 'listed building' in British English?

  • a historic building that is protected by a government order (correct)
  • a building that is very tall
  • a building that is in very bad condition
  • a building that is for sale

What is a 'derelict building'?

<p>a building that is empty and in very bad condition (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of 'pull down' in the context of buildings?

<p>put up (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'tumbledown building'?

<p>an old building that is almost falling down (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'public building'?

<p>a building that is open to the general public (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'historic building'?

<p>an old building of historical interest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • Put up a building means to construct it
  • Pull down, knock down, and tear down a building mean to demolish it
  • Demolish and destroy a building also mean to pull it down, but require permission for listed buildings

Building Types

  • Tall buildings are characterized by their height
  • High-rise buildings are very tall with many floors
  • Low buildings are not as tall as others
  • Office, school, hospital, and other types of buildings serve specific purposes
  • Public buildings are accessible to everyone
  • Beautiful, fine, and handsome buildings are aesthetically pleasing
  • Impressive and imposing buildings are noteworthy and grand

Building Descriptions

  • Brick, stone, and wooden buildings are made of these materials
  • Two-storey, three-storey, and other multi-storey buildings have multiple floors
  • Single-storey buildings have only one floor
  • Historic buildings are old and of historical interest
  • Listed buildings are protected by government order
  • Derelict buildings are empty and in very bad condition
  • Dilapidated buildings are in bad condition
  • Ramshackle and tumbledown buildings are old and almost falling down

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