Collocations in Use – Part 126

: Verbs that collocate with ability

.Use the correct form of these verbs

assess / affect / overestimate / doubt / lose / show

N1. Examinations are not the only means of ………… someone’s ability. There are other ways of measuring potential
N2. At first I questioned his abilities, but he has done the job so well. I’m now ashamed that I had so little confidence in him and that I ………… his abilities in the first place
N3. It is a well-known fact that even small amounts of alcohol can ………… your ability to drive safely
.N4. She was so shocked by the accident that she ………… the ability to speak
N5. Although Peter ………… a lot of ability as a teenager, he just wasn’t good enough to go professional
N6. I had to give up half way through the race. I had obviously ………… my ability to run a marathon

: ANSWERS

Assessing / doubted / affect / lost / showed / overestimated