Collocation
do a task
to complete a piece of work or an assigned job
Definition
'do a task' is a common English collocation. to complete a piece of work or an assigned job
do + a + task
“I need to do a task for my science class tonight.”
Examples
- I have to do a task before dinner.
- She does a task every morning to practice her English.
- We did a task together in class and compared our answers.
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- He is doing a task right now, so he cannot answer the phone.
- Please do a task from page 12 and bring it to me when you finish.
- If you do a task carefully, you will make fewer mistakes.
- They have done a task for the project, but they still need to write the report.
- I was doing a task when the power went out, and I lost my work.
- Before you do a task, make sure you understand the instructions.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder