A colleague is someone you work with, often in a profession.
The idea
Write colleague for one person and colleagues for more than one. Coworker and co-worker are alternatives for a person you work with.
Examples
- My colleague works in the library.
- Two colleagues joined the meeting online.
- I asked a colleague for advice.
- Her colleagues welcomed the new team.
- Our colleague teaches at another school.
- A former colleague sent me the report.
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Watch out
Do not spell colleague with the letters reversed as collaegue.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. A person I work with is my ___. (colleague / career)
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colleague
colleague names a person who works with you.
Choose the correct word. Three ___ shared the office. (colleague / colleagues)
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colleagues
colleagues follows the number three.
Choose the correct word. My ___ helped me prepare the presentation. (colleague / collaegue)
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colleague
colleague has the standard spelling with ea before gue.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. A person I work with is my ___. (colleague / career)
Choose the correct word. Three ___ shared the office. (colleague / colleagues)
Choose the correct word. My ___ helped me prepare the presentation. (colleague / collaegue)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a colleague and the work you do together.