How many types of collocations are there?

Here are the different ways words can be used together to form a collocation. You will find these as you search for collocations on this website.

adjective + noun: bright / harsh / intense / strong light

quantifier + noun: a beam / ray of light

verb + noun: cast / emit / give / provide / shed light

noun + verb: light gleams / glows / shines

noun + noun: a light source

preposition + noun: by the light of the moon

noun + preposition: the light from the window

adverb + verb: choose carefully (an adverb can go before or after a verb)

verb + verb: be free to choose

verb + preposition: choose between two things

verb + adjective: make / keep / declare something safe

adverb + adjective: perfectly / not entirely / environmentally safe

adjective + preposition: safe from attack

phrases: the speed of light, pick and choose, safe and sound