Meaning trap
put together
prepare or organize
To arrange or create something by collecting different parts, ideas, or people.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To arrange or create something by collecting different parts, ideas, or people.
Another meaning of 'put together' is 'assemble'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- She put together a great team for the project.work
- For my last assignment, I had to put together a detailed report using information from several sources.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: put something together
WrongShe put together quickly a presentation.
RightShe quickly put together a presentation. / She put a presentation together quickly.
Keep the adverb out of the middle of the phrase.
Patternput something together
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Put together' is the natural verb for preparing something from parts; 'compile a comprehensive proposal' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
put together + plana proposala teama playlista report
Don't confuse it
Different from 'set up', which often means to start something or make it ready for use.
Related
- put together (assemble) — Another meaning of 'put together' is 'assemble'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.