Collocations for IELTS Word Instructions

Collocations refer to two or three words that are commonly placed together. There may not always be grammatical reasons for it. The usage of these words might have become acceptable due to long term usage.Collocations are important for boosting scores in IELTS. The examiner judges the candidate’s language efficiency through the usage of collocations. It helps the candidate speak or write like a native English speaker. It is the most essential in the IELTS speaking section. Correct usage of collocations by the candidate in the writing section would help them achieve better bands.

Collocations for IELTS Word - Instructions

Collocations for IELTS are divided into many categories based on the parts of speech like adverb+adjective, adjective+noun, noun+noun, etc. Below, we would be exploring the collocations for the word ‘Instruction’.

The word ‘Instruction’ is a noun and means giving a direction or an order. It refers to providing detailed information on how to do something or how to carry out an operation. The definition of the word changes slightly when used in Law or when used in Education. When used in Law, the word ‘Instruction’ means giving directions to a solicitor or counsell or to a jury. When used in Computing, it means a code in a program that defines and carries out an operation. When used in Education, it means teaching.

Instructions: Information on how to do something

‘Instruction’ as Adjective

Meaning: Comprehensive, Full

Sentence: The Refrigerator operations manual provides comprehensive instruction to defrost the fridge.

Meaning: Adequate

Sentence: Adequate instructions were not given as to how to manoeuvre the equipment.

Meaning: Clear, Explicit

Sentence: The hotel staff had given explicit instructions to not venture into the woods after dark.

Meaning: Detailed, Precise, Specific, Step-by-step

Sentence: The book had given step-by-step instructions for baking the cake

Meaning: Complex

Sentence: Complex instructions provided by the teacher had left the students confused.

Meaning: Simple

Sentence: The sheet gave simple instructions to set up the TV cabinet

Meaning: General

Sentence: There was general instruction not to cheat during the exams

Meaning: Special

Sentence: The chef was given special instructions to hold the cheese on the pasta

Meaning: Careful

Sentence: The Sargent was giving careful instructions to its platoon to ensure their safety in the mountain pass.

Meaning: Printed, Verbal, Written

Sentence: The printed instructions on the pasta box was not followed properly by Betty.

Meaning: Pack, Packet

Sentence: It is always advisable to read the pack instructions of small electronic gadgets for smooth usage.

Meaning: Technical

Sentence: The technical instructions on the machine body made it unclear how the machine could be switched off in case of an emergency.

Meaning: Safety

Sentence: The scuba instructions listed out the safety instructions to be followed during deep-sea diving.

Meaning: Operating, Cooking, Washing

Sentence: The washing instructions given by the room guest clarified that under no conditions should the colours mix with white clothes.

Meaning: Manufacturer’s

Sentence: No manufacturer’s instructions were provided while delivering and setting up the honey processing unit.

‘Instruction’ in Quant

Meaning: list, series, set

Sentence: The waitress shouted a set of instructions to the busboy before bursting into the kitchen.

Verb+Instructions

Meaning: Read

Sentence: We must always read the instructions given on the packets carefully.

Meaning: Understand, Follow

Sentence: The chef promised that anyone can master the art of making macaroons if one follows the instructions well.

Meaning: Give, Leave, Supply

Sentence: The company director gave clear instructions not to entertain any form of gift-giving practice

Meaning: Repeat, Come with

Sentence:: The wardrobe delivered from IKEA came with a set of assembly instructions

Instructions+Verb

Meaning: Tell

Sentence: The brochure has instructions that tell one how to reach the venue from the beach

Instruction+Noun

Meaning: Book, Leaflet, Booklet, Manual

Sentence: Rohan had used the instruction manual to repair the sound quality issues of the boom box

Preposition

Meaning: According to the, In accordance with

Sentence: Expensive clothes should be either soaked and washed or dry washed according to the instructions given.

Meaning: About, As, On

Sentence: The coach would provide instructions as to how to play well a spinner

Phrases

Meaning: Follow instructions to the letter

Sentence: The new intern followed the instructions to the letter while preparing the report

Instructions: that tells or permits you to do

Adjective

Meaning: Clear, Explicit, Express, Specific

Sentence: The guards were given clear instructions to not to leave the queen’s side

Meaning: Firm, Strict

Sentence: There were strict instructions to not let the protestors in the campus

Meaning: Direct

Sentence: The CEO gave direct orders to the employee from the operations department to shut the Bhopal operations down

Meaning: Special

Sentence: Special instructions were given to the team of doctors who were working on the celebrity

Meaning: Fresh, New

Sentence: The donor agency had issued fresh instructions to submit the progress report by the end of the month

Meaning: Further

Sentence: No further instructions were given by the family to proceed with the activity

Meaning: Final

Sentence: The platoon had the final instructions to return to the base camp

Meaning: Written

Sentence: Written instruction were given by the MLA to distribute the land titles to the Gram Sabha

Verb+Instruction

Meaning: be under, have

Sentence: I have instructions to not the cattle enter the premises

Meaning: Act on/ under

Sentence: The debate show host was acting under the instructions of the MLA

Meaning: Disobey, Ignore, Await, wait

Sentence: The sales person waited for further instructions from the head office

Meaning: Carry out, Comply with, Follow, Obey

Sentence: The restaurant was easy to find once the group followed the instructions carefully

Meaning: Accept

Sentence: It is difficult to accept instructions when they go against your interests.

Meaning: Receive, Give, Issue, Send, Leave

Sentence: The General asked the comm guy to send instructions to the platoon to climb from the other side of the mountain.

Meaning: Bark (out), Shout, Yell

Sentence: The coach yelled instructions to the team to save the goal

Meaning: Repeat

Sentence: The director repeated instructions for the actor to understand

Preposition

Meaning: According to the

Sentence: The kids acted according to the instructions given by their teacher

Meaning: In accordance with the

Sentence: In accordance with the instructions given to the pirate, the kraken was released on the enemy ship

Meaning: Under

Sentence: Under the instructions of the university director, the campus canteen was shut down

Also check-

Meaning: With/Without

Sentence: The sales person could not give the box away without instructions from the store owner.

Meaning: From, to

Sentence: There was instruction from the chief to the platoon to stand the ground down

Phrases

Meaning: Carry out/ Follow/ Obey instructions to the letter

Sentence: The pregnant lady obeyed the instructions to the letter given by the doctor

Instructions: in a computer

Quant

Meaning: Series, set

Sentence: A series of instructions were written into the code to process the data

Verb+Instruction

Meaning: carry out, execute

Sentence: The program was built to execute multiple instructions while performing regressions on more than two data sets

Instructions: In teaching

Adjective

Meaning: Proper

Sentence: No proper instructions were provided to carry out the experiment

Meaning: Formal, informal

Sentence: The school had issues formal instructions to the parents to not send expensive items with the students to school

Meaning: Advanced, basic

Sentence: The students failed to follow the basic instructions provided by the faculty

Meaning: Further

Sentence: The guide promised to provide with further instructions to the doctoral student once she started with her paper

Meaning: Individual, individualised

Sentence: After assessing the class performance, the teacher decided to provide individual instructions to all the students to improve

Meaning: Practical, professional, technical

Sentence: Technical instructions were required to operate the heavy machinery

Meaning: Moral, religious

Sentence:: No amount of moral instructions could bring the boy back to the right path

Meaning: Flying

Sentence: The flying instructions provided were easy to follow

Quant

Meaning: Course

Sentence: The course instructions helped the candidates to crack the exams

Verb+Instruction

Meaning: get, have, receive

Sentence:: The assistant professor received instructions from the his head to grade the papers by Friday

Meaning: Need, offer

Sentence: The old Judo instructor offered valuable instructions to the disciple

Meaning: give, provide

Sentence: The kids begged the mother to provide instructions on baking

Preposition

Meaning: for the ~ of

Sentence: The brochure was for the instructions of the players

Meaning: under

Sentence: The crime was carried out under the instructions of the don

Meaning: by

Sentence: The swimming instruction were given by the olympic swimmer

Meaning: in

Sentence: The consultant informed the subordinates to give instruction in the given problem

Meaning: on

Sentence: The chef gave the audience basic instructions on baking

Phrases

Meaning: a medium of instruction

Sentence: The medium of instruction for the course was Hindi