Collocations in Use – Part 23

.Correct the collocation errors in these sentences

.N1. It can be hard to carry out a serious conversation in a noisy room
.N2. He finds it very difficult to open his head and talk about his feelings to anyone
.N3. I don’t like discussing things with people who always want to gain every argument
.N4. My mother always used to tell me not to spill unkind rumors
.N5. I usually find it better not to get driven into an argument with Paul
.N6. We had a very enjoyable time just sitting in the park enjoying some idling chatter
.N7. I managed to resist all his attempts to engage me into conversation
.N8. I’ve never talked to him much – we’ve done no more than change pleasantries

:Answers

.N1. It can be hard to carry on a serious conversation in a noisy room
.N2. He finds it very difficult to open his heart and talk about his feelings to anyone
.N3. I don’t like discussing things with people who always want to win any argument
.N4. My mother always used to tell me not to spread unkind rumours
.N5. I usually find it better not to get drawn into an argument with Paul
.N6. We had a very enjoyable time just sitting in the park enjoying some idle chatter
.N7. I managed to resist all his attempts to engage me conversation
.N8. I’ve never talked to him much – we’ve done no more than exchange pleasantries