A shift is a period when someone is scheduled to work.
The idea
Say work a shift, night shift or swap shifts. The plural is shifts. Different people may work at different times.
Examples
- My shift starts at six tomorrow.
- The night shift keeps the factory open.
- We work different shifts this week.
- Can you swap shifts with me on Friday?
- Their early shift ends before lunch.
- The nurse took an extra shift on Sunday.
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Watch out
A shift is a period of work; it does not mean the entire job.
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Choose the correct answer. The bakery needs someone for the night ___. (shift / shelf)
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shift
shift names the period of night work.
Choose the correct answer. We work two different ___. (shifts / shift)
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shifts
shifts counts two periods.
Choose the correct answer. Could you ___ shifts with a colleague? (swap / pour)
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swap
swap means exchange the periods with a colleague.
Practice round
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Choose the correct answer. The bakery needs someone for the night ___. (shift / shelf)
Choose the correct answer. We work two different ___. (shifts / shift)
Choose the correct answer. Could you ___ shifts with a colleague? (swap / pour)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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