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do homework — study at home

collocationB1IELTS 4+neutralcore

to complete school assignments or study tasks at home or outside of class time.

Say it like a native

Textbook I must complete my scholastic assignments at home.

Native I've got to do my homework.

'Scholastic assignments' is stiff; 'do my homework' is the standard phrase.

Pattern: do + homework

In use

  • I usually do my homework after dinner.study
  • In my country, students often have to do a lot of homework every day, which can be stressful but helps them learn.IELTS speaking

Common mistake

✗ I must make my homework.

✓ I must do my homework.

'Do homework' — never 'make homework'.

Common collocations

  • do homework — my, your, finish, help with

Don't confuse it

Use 'do homework' for assignments; use 'study' for general learning or preparing for exams.

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