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Collocations for assignment - noun

1. task

ADJ.

special | important | dangerous, difficult, tough | business, work | modelling, photographic

VERB + ASSIGNMENT

accept, take on
Why did you take on this assignment if you''re so busy?
carry out | refuse
If you refuse this assignment you risk losing your job.
complete, finish | give sb

PREP.

on ~
The photographer is on assignment in China at the moment.

2. piece of school/college work

ADJ.

practical, reading, written

VERB + ASSIGNMENT

give, hand out, set
The teacher set an assignment on pollution.
do | complete, finish | hand in
The students handed in their assignments.

PREP.

~ on
an assignment on Roman history

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