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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is a 'tumbledown building'?

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

    What is a 'public building'?

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

    What is a 'historic building'?

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

    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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    Test your knowledge of English verb collocations related to buildings, including putting up, pulling down, and demolishing structures.

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