An employee is a person employed to work for someone.
The idea
Use an employee for one worker and employees for several.
Examples
- The employee answered the phone.
- New employees receive a welcome pack.
- Each employee has an email address.
- An employee suggested a shorter meeting.
- The museum has twenty employees.
- Our employee works from home on Fridays.
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An employee works for an employer; the two words name different sides of the relationship.
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Choose the correct word. The person hired by the firm is an ___. (employee / employer)
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employee
employee names the person hired by the company.
Choose the correct word. Three ___ joined the workshop. (employee / employees)
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employees
employees is needed after the number three.
Choose the correct word. The organisation providing a job is the ___. (employee / employer)
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employer
employer names the organisation that provides the work.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. The person hired by the firm is an ___. (employee / employer)
Choose the correct word. Three ___ joined the workshop. (employee / employees)
Choose the correct word. The organisation providing a job is the ___. (employee / employer)
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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