Collocations for class - noun
1. lesson/group of students
ADJECTIVE
big,
large
small
advanced, beginners' (BrE), beginning (AmE), elementary, intermediate, introductory, remedial
master (usually masterclass)
biology, history, etc.
acting, creative-writing, dance (AmE), dancing (BrE), etc.
evening, night (esp. AmE)
college, high-school, kindergarten, undergraduate (all AmE)
entering, incoming (= the students starting a school or college in a particular year)
small
advanced, beginners' (BrE), beginning (AmE), elementary, intermediate, introductory, remedial
master (usually masterclass)
biology, history, etc.
acting, creative-writing, dance (AmE), dancing (BrE), etc.
evening, night (esp. AmE)
college, high-school, kindergarten, undergraduate (all AmE)
entering, incoming (= the students starting a school or college in a particular year)
VERB + class
attend,
go to,
take
He's taking classes in pottery.
He's taking classes in pottery.
enrol/enroll in,
sign up for
cut (AmE), miss, skip (AmE)
disrupt, interrupt
hold
The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
cut (AmE), miss, skip (AmE)
disrupt, interrupt
hold
The institute holds evening classes throughout the year.
offer
The college offers classes in many subjects.
The college offers classes in many subjects.
conduct,
give,
lead (AmE),
run (esp. AmE),
take,
teach
Who's taking the class today?
Who's taking the class today?
address
dismiss
Class dismissed!
dismiss
Class dismissed!
fail,
flunk
(both AmE)
pass (AmE)
ace (AmE,informal)
drop
cover
observe, sit in on
pass (AmE)
ace (AmE,informal)
drop
cover
observe, sit in on
PREPOSITION
in (a/the) class
We'll start the exercise in class.
Which history class are you in?
We'll start the exercise in class.
Which history class are you in?
class in
She's going to evening classes in Italian.
She's going to evening classes in Italian.
PHRASES
the back of the class,
the front of the class
He sat at the back of the class.
He sat at the back of the class.
be top of the class,
come top of the class
She came top of the class in English.
She came top of the class in English.
the class of …
(= a group of students who finish their studies in a particular year)
the class of 2008
the class of 2008
the entire class,
the whole class
3. group of things
VERB + class
constitute,
form
These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
These writers form a distinct class in Russian literature.
PHRASES
be in a class of your own,
be in a different class
(= to be much better than others)
4. high quality/style
PHRASES
a touch of class
The musical entertainment added a touch of class to the occasion.
The musical entertainment added a touch of class to the occasion.