Which statement best describes collocational range?

• A. A It collocates with very few words
• B. B It has no established collocations
• C. C It does not show any context-based variation
• D. D Range of acceptable collocations for a word

Answer: (D)

Collocational range is about the variety of natural word pairings a word can form in real usage. It describes the range of acceptable collocations for a word, showing how its meaning and usage fit with different nearby words in different contexts. This captures both how flexible a word is and how context influences which word partners feel natural.

The other ideas don’t fit because a word’s collocations aren’t necessarily few; many words have established, contextually appropriate collocations, and collocational behavior can indeed vary with context, not stay fixed.