Date: April 24th, 2019

TWO PART ACTION WORDS WORKSHOP / JUAN DAVID SERRATO

1) Match each two part action word with the definition

1. Bring around A. cause to happen
2. Bring forward B. succeed in doing something
3. Bring up C. return something, often used with the library / something borrow
4. Bring back D. Turn a person angry
5. Bring about E. make something happen earlier than planned
6. Bring off F. publish, make available to the public
7. Bring out G. educate, raise someone
8. Bring in H. convince someone of something
I. invite a specialist into a company to do a particular task, such as a
9. Bring down
consultant

2) Complete the next constructions with the correct vocabulary.

a) I would like to bring the meeting __________ a few hours if that is alright with you.
b) My aunt brought me _________ in the countryside
c) I need to bring these books __________ to the library this afternoon.
d) They used some strong vodka to bring him ___________.
e) The revolution was brought _________ by the regime's lack of trust.
f) I don't mean to bring you _________, but your favorite baseball team lost the game.
g) The new computer expert was brought _________ to solve the problem.
h) I was really happy when I finally brought that new contract __________.
i) Smithers brought her latest book _____ _____last year.

3) Find the complement in each construction

1. I'm sure she can bring Tom around A. to Tuesday?

2. Hopefully, we can bring the article out B. crazy idea off
3. She was brought up by C. improve our hiring practices.
4. Could you bring these books back D. to the idea.
5. We brought Tom in to help us E. by the end of the year.
6. Can we bring next week's meeting forward F. to the library?
7. I can't believe you brought that G. her aunt in New Mexico.
8. He brought about the reformation H. of his country.

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