Fetch from and take to

[Geshan]

Test No. incompl/elem-3 "Drive carefully", question 9

The teacher asked her students to do their ..........

(a) housework
(b) homework
(c) home duty
(d) house job

Test No. incompl/elem-3 "Drive carefully", answer 9

The teacher asked her students to do their homework.

Correct answer: (b) homework

Your answer was: correct
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Why do you use "fetch" in this sentence"?

Geshan

[Alan]

Fetch? Where is that?
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[Torsten]

Hi Alan,

Our guest is probably referring to this sentence which appears earlier in the test:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic916.html#3263

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[Alan]

Look at these three words:

Take someone to the station and leave them there.

Bring someone with you to a party means accompany them or come with them.

Fetch someone from the station means go to the station and bring them back to your place.
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[Nguyenngocoanh_178]

can we use the word "HOMEWORK" with " S" ? Is there any case that people use "HOMEWORKS" - is it popular?

[Torsten]

No, homework is usually uncountable. You can say 'homework assignments' instead.

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[Yankee]

I've never in my life put an S on the end of the word 'homework'.

It's an uncountable collective noun.

However, you can say 'homework assignments', for example.
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[Nguyenngocoanh_178]

thank you, but I really do see people using Homeworks. It's the name of a website, why??

[Torsten]

The word 'homework' is wrong. If you use it as the name of a website that's a different story.

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[Yankee]

I would expect a website or company with the name "Homeworks" to be connected with the construction industry or possibly home furnishings.

If you post a link to the website you're referring to, nguyenngocoanh, I can be more specific.
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[Sandrital2006]

Which is the difference between the four words: homework, home duty, housework, house job?

[Hemaghazal]

can i use (home duty) in this answer why not?

many thanks

[Bachieve]

Hi Sandrital2006,

Below is my understanding of your query:

homework: it is a word about class when you a student.
home duty:this word is aboubt work plan in your home everyday.
housework: it only is a work in your home, for example:cleaning, cooking.
house job: I think it maybe is a job about house,like for example:make someone repair you house's ceiling.

Do you agree with me?

Thanks.

Bachieve