in-class

in-class — adjective

1. happening or done during a lesson at school, college, or university — used to de

1.形容詞B1
釋義

happening or done during a lesson at school, college, or university — used to describe tasks, activities, or assessments that take place within class time rather than as homework or outside study.

例句

Mrs. Yasmin assigned an in-class essay on renewable energy for her science students.

attributive before noun: in-class essay

In-class activities often help quiet students participate more than traditional lectures do.

同義詞
  • classroom

    similar meaning, also attributive ('classroom activity'), but broader — can refer to the physical room rather than the lesson time

  • lesson-time

    less common, more informal; interchangeable in many school contexts

反義詞
  • homework

    refers to work done outside of lesson time, the opposite setting

  • take-home

    used for assignments completed at home rather than in the classroom

文法句型

in-class + noun

用法筆記

Attributive only — must appear directly before a noun. The separate adverbial phrase in class (two words, no hyphen) means 'during the lesson' and does not modify a noun (e.g., 'We discussed the topic in class.').

常見錯誤

❌The activity was in-class.
✅The activity was an in-class exercise.
💡In-class is an adjective and must come before a noun; it cannot be used alone after a linking verb.