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?
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.
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.
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.
The teacher set an assignment on pollution.
do | complete, finish | hand in
The students handed in their assignments.
The students handed in their assignments.
PREP.
~ on
an assignment on Roman history
an assignment on Roman history