Grammar fix
make progress
improve
to move forward or get better at something over time, often by working hard or practicing.
collocationB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After a few weeks of practice, I started to make progress with my guitar playing.
In my opinion, students make the most progress when they receive regular feedback from their teachers.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I made a good progress this term.
Say: I made good progress this term.
'Progress' is uncountable — no 'a'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Make progress' is the natural collocation; 'advancing satisfactorily' is a school-report phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make progress + detail
- good progress
- slow progress
- with it
- towards a goal