assistant

Everyday

1. A person whose job is to help someone else do their work. tree →
2. A shop assistant is a person who serves customers in a shop. tree →
3. A computer program that helps you, such as a voice assistant. tree →

In the lessons

In school, a teaching assistant helps the teacher and the pupils. In shops, you ask a shop assistant for help. In technology, a digital assistant answers questions; be careful what personal information you tell it. Phrases: teaching assistant, shop assistant, personal assistant, voice assistant, assistant coach.

Examples

• Our teaching assistant helps me with reading. tree →
• Ask the shop assistant where the shoes are. tree →
• The doctor's assistant called my name. tree →
• The assistant coach set up the cones. tree →
• A voice assistant can tell you the weather. tree →
• The magician's assistant held the hat. tree →
• As they sailed on, they came by chance to the place where the boatman's assistant lived, at a little distance from the bank of the river. tree →

Note

Use "an": an assistant. Countable. Spelling: double s, and it ends "-ant", not "-ent". The verb is "assist" (help) and the noun for help is "assistance".