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.
For my last assignment, I had to put together a detailed report using information from several sources.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: She put together quickly a presentation.
Say: She quickly put together a presentation. / She put a presentation together quickly.
Keep the adverb out of the middle of the phrase.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'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 + plan
- a proposal
- a team
- a playlist
- a report
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- put together (assemble) — Another meaning of 'put together' is 'assemble'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.