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180 Verb Phrases<br />

One particular pair of verbs that take this complement type causes some nonnative speakers<br />

a problem: bring and take. In <strong>English</strong>, as in many languages, bring and take are directional words.<br />

Bring means “toward the speaker,” and take means “away from the speaker.” For example:<br />

Please bring the books to me. (toward the speaker)<br />

Please bring the books here. (toward the speaker)<br />

Please take the books to his office. (away from the speaker)<br />

Please take the book there. (away from the speaker)<br />

Exercise 11.7<br />

Decide whether bring or take is more appropriate in the following sentences.<br />

Can you (bring/take) me to the airport?<br />

1. Can you (bring/take) me home after the meeting?<br />

2. Did you (bring/take) the visitors to the Art Gallery in Old Town?<br />

3. I can (bring/take) them back here, if you like.<br />

4. The van will (bring/take) you to where the ship will dock.<br />

5. Let me (bring/take) you out to dinner tonight.<br />

6. Please (bring/take) the kids back here after the movie.<br />

7. (Bring/Take) your umbrella if you go out to lunch.<br />

8. Why did you (bring/take) them there?<br />

9. The trash collectors finally (brought/took) away the old Christmas tree.<br />

10. Look at the trash along the shoreline that the high tide (brought/took) in.<br />

5. Object that clause<br />

Some verbs can take an object followed by a that clause. For example:<br />

Obj<br />

that clause<br />

I told him that his plan was very risky.<br />

Obj<br />

that clause<br />

We reminded the kids that it was time to go to bed.

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