homework
/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/noun
उच्चारण होम्वर्क
गृहकार्य; तैयारी
Basic word
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work that is given by teachers for students to do at home; work or study that somebody does in order to prepare for something
गृहकार्य; तैयारी
- Have you done your homework?
- She did her homework before the interview.
- I have a lot of maths homework tonight.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher gives us homework every day except Sunday.
- Always do your homework before watching television.
Synonyms assignment exercise preparation research coursework
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
homework (uncountable)
'Homework' has no plural and takes no 'a'. Use 'some homework' or 'a piece of homework' to count it.
'Homework' uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता। गिनने के लिए 'some homework' या 'a piece of homework' कहें।
- The teacher gave us a lot of homework.
- I have one more piece of homework to finish.
do / finish / set / hand in + homework
Use 'do' for the student, 'set' or 'give' for the teacher, and 'hand in' for submitting. 'Make homework' is wrong.
विद्यार्थी के लिए 'do', शिक्षक के लिए 'set' या 'give', और जमा करने के लिए 'hand in' का प्रयोग करें; 'make homework' ग़लत है।
- Radhika does her homework before dinner.
- Please hand in your homework by Friday.
do your homework (preparation)
Informally it also means to prepare carefully before an interview, a purchase or an exam.
अनौपचारिक रूप से इसका अर्थ साक्षात्कार, ख़रीदारी या परीक्षा से पहले अच्छी तैयारी करना भी है।
- He had not done his homework on the company, so the interview went badly.
homework on / in + subject
Use 'on' for a topic and 'in' for a subject.
विषय-वस्तु (topic) के लिए 'on' और पाठ्य-विषय (subject) के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We have homework on the water cycle.
- Her homework in maths was very easy.
+Collocations 4
verb + homework
dosetgivecheckhand in
- The class teacher checks our homework every Monday.
adjective + homework
dailyextrawrittenoverdueonline
- The school now sends online homework through a mobile app.
homework + noun
diaryassignmenthelpclubroutine
- Write the task in your homework diary.
quantifier + homework
a lot ofsomenotoo mucha piece of
- We have no homework tonight because of the festival.
“More examples 5
- Radhika finishes her homework before she plays cricket.
राधिका क्रिकेट खेलने से पहले अपना गृहकार्य पूरा करती है।
- Too much homework can make children tired and bored.
बहुत अधिक गृहकार्य बच्चों को थका हुआ और ऊबा हुआ बना सकता है।
- The candidate had done his homework and answered every question with confidence.
उम्मीदवार ने अच्छी तैयारी की थी और हर प्रश्न का आत्मविश्वास से उत्तर दिया।
- My brother helps me with my science homework.
मेरा भाई विज्ञान के गृहकार्य में मेरी मदद करता है।
- Is the homework due tomorrow or on Monday?
गृहकार्य कल जमा करना है या सोमवार को?
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She does her homeworks every evening.
✓ She does her homework every evening.
'Homework' is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Homework' uncountable है; इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ The teacher gave us a homework on tenses.
✓ The teacher gave us some homework on tenses.
Do not use 'a' with 'homework'; use 'some' or 'a piece of'.
'Homework' के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; 'some' या 'a piece of' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Radhika made her homework before dinner.
✓ Radhika did her homework before dinner.
The collocation is 'do homework', not 'make homework'.
सही collocation 'do homework' है, 'make homework' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
home·work
§Grammar and usage
Homework is uncountable ('a lot of homework', 'a piece of homework', not 'homeworks'); do your homework (not 'make your homework').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: homework uncountable है ('a lot of homework', 'a piece of homework', 'homeworks' नहीं); do your homework ('make your homework' नहीं)।
Keep the uncountable nouns that Hindi speakers often make plural: homework, information, advice, furniture, luggage, baggage, equipment, news, knowledge, scenery.
हिंदी भाषी जिन uncountable nouns को प्रायः plural बना देते हैं उन्हें याद रखिए: homework, information, advice, furniture, luggage, baggage, equipment, news, knowledge, scenery।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Do your homework (prepare carefully by finding out the facts before a meeting or decision).
Idiom 'do your homework' (बैठक या निर्णय से पहले तथ्य जानकर सावधानी से तैयारी करना)।