Collocations in Use – Part 120

.Answer these questions

?N1. What is the desired effect of any medication
?N2. Is a knock-on effect usually welcomed or not
?N3. Which other collocation in A has a similar meaning to primary cause
N4. If a dentist gives you a local anesthetic injection, how long does it usually take before you feel the full effect of the injection
N5. Do you think society has suffered any ill effects as the result of the invention of television
?N6. Can you name an invention that has been rendered obsolete by new technology

: ANSWERS

N1. The desired effect of any medication is to cure an infection or disease, or treat its symptoms
N2. A knock-on effect might or might not be welcomed as it can be either positive or negative
N3. Root cause. The root cause means the original source of the problem and the primary cause is the main cause amongst several possible causes
N4. It probably takes about five minutes before you feel the full effect of a dental injection
N5. Some people would argue that television has had some ill effects on society – it may, for example, have encouraged people to read less and to talk to their families less in the evenings
.N6. a video or audio cassette player