Applying for work or study

The idea

Use apply for a job or course and apply to the organization receiving the request.

Examples

• I applied for a job at the bakery.
• She applied to the college in April.
• They will apply for the evening course.
• We applied to three companies last week.
• He wants to apply for a summer position.
• Did you apply to the university online?

Watch out

Do not say apply a job; include for before the position.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form. She applied ___ a teaching job. (for / to)

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   for

   for introduces the position requested.

2. Choose the correct form. He applied ___ the hospital. (to / for)

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   to

   to introduces the organization receiving the application.

3. Choose the correct form. I ___ for the course yesterday. (applied / apply)

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   applied

   applied is the past form used with yesterday.

Use it today

Describe a course you would apply for and where you would apply.