Select the most appropriate option that collocates with ‘wish’ to fill in the blank. The genie asked Aladdin to ________ a wish.

🧠 Explanation

The sentence is:
👉 “The genie asked Aladdin to ________ a wish.”

✔️ The correct collocation is:
👉 “make a wish”

👉 This is a fixed expression in English, meaning:

• to express a desire or hope (often magically or emotionally)

✔️ Correct Sentence:

The genie asked Aladdin to make a wish.

❌ Why the other options are incorrect:

b. take a wish
👉 Not a correct or meaningful expression ❌

c. ask a wish
👉 Incorrect usage; we say ask for a wish, not ask a wish ❌

d. tell a wish
👉 Not a standard collocation ❌

✨ Extra Facts

🔹 Common Collocations with “Wish”

• make a wish → express a desire
• wish for something → want something
  👉 Example: She wished for success.

🔹 Collocation Meaning
👉 A collocation is a natural combination of words that are commonly used together.
✔️ Example:

• make a decision
• take a break
• have a look

🔹 Cultural Usage
👉 “Make a wish” is often used in:

• blowing birthday candles 🎂
• seeing a shooting star ⭐

🎯 Exam Tip

👉 Collocations must be memorized, not translated directly
👉 Always learn them as a fixed pair/group of words 👍