Collocations in Use – Part 127

: Adjectives that collocate with ability

: Use these adjectives in the sentences

Average / mixed / incredible / considerable / natural / proven

N1. Most of us have to work hard to learn to play a musical instrument. However, there are people who are born with a ………… ability and who learn effortlessly
N2. The students in my class are of ………… ability, so I teach them in groups according to their level
N3. I have no doubts that he has ………… ability, but I don’t think his personality is suited to this kind of work
.N4. We need somebody who has done this before with the ………… ability to do the job
N5. I’m not a genius and I’m not stupid. I would describe myself as being of ………… ability
N6. I don’t know how she does it, but Annie Lennox has this ………… ability to electrify her audience

: ANSWERS

Natural / mixed / considerable / proven / average / incredible