How to Use "Pay" with Example Sentences

pay (n): money someone receives for doing work

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Used with adjectives:

"What is the hourly pay?"
(hourly, monthly, weekly)

"The workers receive average pay."
(average, low, high)

"There should be equal pay for both men and women."
(equal)

"He receives overtime pay for working on the weekends."
(overtime)

"She received sick pay for two weeks."
(sick)

Used with verbs:

"She earned her pay through hard work."
(earned, received, got)

"Management cut everyone's pay."
(cut, reduced, slashed)

"The company increased everyone's pay this year."
(increased, raised, boosted)

Used with nouns:

"We look forward to pay day."
(day)

"She received a great pay raise this year."
(raise, increase)

"He got a pay cut and a demotion at work."
(cut)

"What is the pay grade for that job?"
(grade, level, rate)

Used with prepositions:

"He is taking a leave of absence without pay."
(without)

"She is taking maternity leave with pay."
(with)

pay (v): to give a person money for doing work; to give a person money for something that is owed; to give or offer something

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Used with adverbs:

"The company pays their employees well."
(well)

"I will gladly pay the difference for a better rental car."
(gladly)

"We typically pay for extra services at a hotel."
(typically, normally)

"She is refusing to pay up."
(up)

Used with prepositions:

"We pay for cable television."
(for)

Used with nouns:

"Pay attention in class!"
(attention)

"We pay the balance each month."
(balance, bill, rent)

"Citizens pay taxes every year."
(taxes)

"We had to pay a fine."
(fine, penalty)

"He paid her a compliment."
(compliment)

"She paid her grandmother a visit."
(visit)