verb phrase · neutral
submit an assignment
/səbˈmɪt ən əˈsaɪnmənt/sub·MIT an as·SIGN·ment
to hand in a piece of coursework or homework to a teacher or online by a deadline
Examples
“I usually submit an assignment via the online portal the night before it's due.”
“Students who fail to submit an assignment on time may get a lower mark.”
“Please make sure you submit the assignment in PDF format as requested.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid last‑minute problems, I always finish early and submit an assignment through the university portal a few hours before the deadline.”
Collocations
- submit an assignment on time
- submit coursework online
- late submission penalty
Word family
Common mistakes
submit assignment→submit an assignment / submit the assignment
send assignment to teacher→submit an assignment to the teacher / hand in an assignment
Say it for a higher band
5hand in homework→6turn in assignment→7+submit an assignment
Synonyms
hand in (homework)
turn in (US)
Easily confused
hand in homework
“I usually hand in homework in class so I can confirm the teacher received it.”
upload an assignment
“I uploaded the file and then clicked 'submit' on the portal.”
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