Converse of object

• knock: Are Worthing Boro Council and the police right to stop children from knocking conkers off trees?

• collect: When collecting conkers remember only to take a couple.

• play: During the fall, wherever you find horse chestnut trees you'll find children playing conkers.

• ban: Banning conkers is bonkers 26 October 2004 The latest trend to hit our schools is the banning of conkers.

• use: Competitors are not allowed to use there own conkers!

• fall: He cited the row of chestnut trees felled by Norwich council for fear that falling conkers might hurt passers-by.

Adjective modifier

• shiny: The spiny seed case splits to reveal a shiny conker.

• own: Competitors are not allowed to use there own conkers!

Modifies a noun

• tree: Which reminds me: Pupils wear goggles for conkers; Council destroys conker trees.

• fight: Conker fights, paper planes and even oranges have also been banned from some schools in case children injure themselves.

• championship: We also hold the world snail racing, pea shooting and conker championships in the region.

• competition: Conker Competition Saturday 14 th October 2.30pm at the grounds of Goldington Church, Bedford Conkers will be provided along with refreshments and stalls.

• contest: Now autumn's here, how about a conker contest down the pub?

Noun used with modifier

• playing: Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal People focus on small risks, like wearing goggles when playing conkers, but ignore the big ones.

• opponent: I would try and pick which one to battle with depending on my opponents conker.

Possessives

• opponent: Players take turns at hitting their opponent's conker.

Preposition: in

• vinegar: You could try one of the following: Soak your conker in vinegar.

• ground: Come autumn a game of conkers in the play ground.