This week we are going to practice the word partnerships with ‘bring’, ‘leave’ and ‘hold’ we learnt in the last few weeks. You will learn how to use them.
Task 1: Match the two halves of the sentences. Look at the example.
|
Can you please bring
|
→
|
the file with you to the meeting?
|
|
I asked her to bring
|
|
costs down considerably.
|
|
Hi. I’m away at the moment. Please leave
|
|
a message and I’ll get back to you.
|
|
I hope that these cuts will bring
|
|
out of the calculations, so they look better.
|
|
I’m sorry to bring this matter
|
|
the website up to date. It’s no longer accurate.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Last month’s figures were left
|
|
to your notice, but I think it’s important.
|
|
Our poor performance last year left us with
|
|
forward to this month’s.
|
|
Tracy? I’m sorry, she left
|
|
little profit to fund the expansion.
|
|
The boss is away at the moment, but he left
|
|
the company last week.
|
|
We are holding
|
|
the copyright for this song, but not for long!
|
|
We bring the last month’s balance
|
|
word that I should help you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
We currently hold
|
|
your consignment until payment is received.
|
|
We held
|
|
a dinner for the boss’s retirement last week.
|
|
We are currently holding
|
|
a huge stock of products in our warehouse.
|
|
We hold
|
|
a new product at the end of last quarter.
|
|
We will be happy to hold
|
|
the position that you broke copyright law.
|
|
You leave me
|
|
with no other alternative but to cancel the project.
|
|
We brought out
|
|
your reservation until you can confirm.
|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compare your answers with mine below.
|
Can you please bring
|
the file with you to the meeting?
|
|
I asked her to bring
|
the website up to date. It’s no longer accurate.
|
|
Hi. I’m away at the moment. Please leave
|
a message and I’ll get back to you.
|
|
I hope that these cuts will bring
|
costs down considerably.
|
|
I’m sorry to bring this matter
|
to your notice, but I think it’s important.
|
|
Last month’s figures were left
|
out of the calculations, so they look better.
|
|
Our poor performance last year left us with
|
little profit to fund the expansion.
|
|
Tracy? I’m sorry, she left
|
the company last week.
|
|
The boss is away at the moment, but he left
|
word that I should help you.
|
|
We are holding
|
your consignment until your payment is received.
|
|
We bring the last month’s balance
|
forward to this month’s.
|
|
We currently hold
|
the copyright for this song, but not for long!
|
|
We held
|
a dinner for the boss’s retirement last week.
|
|
We are currently holding
|
a huge stock of products in our warehouse.
|
|
We hold
|
the position that you broke copyright law.
|
|
We will be happy to hold
|
your reservation until you can confirm.
|
|
You leave me
|
with no other alternative but to cancel the project.
|
|
We brought out
|
a new product at the end of last quarter.
|
|
