Bring, Take, Carry and Fetch

It means only to transport without any

relation to the speakers position.

It means to carry to the place where

the speaker is.

The man is carrying a heavy box.

The milkman brings the milk to my
house every morning.

It means to go from the place of

speaking, find something or
somebody and bring it/him-her back to
the place of starting.

It means to carry from the place the

speaker is.

(A man to his wife):

Darling, could you fetch some ice for
me from the kitchen, please?

(A boy to the librarian):

Are we allowed to take library books
home with us?

Complete the following sentences with carry,

bring, fetch or take
in the correct form and tense. Sometimes,
more than one possibility is correct

1. me my glasses from the other room, dear.

2. Waiter, .. this steak away; its underdone.
3. You cant possible . all those things. Theyre far too heavy.
4. You are not permitted to . more than 30 kg on the plane with you.
5. He offered to . her bags to the car.
6. Dont let him that magazine. Im still reading it.
7. Wait a moment, while I . my pen.
8. .. another chair for Mrs Taylor, there is one short.
9. Did you remember to .. your exercise books with you to class
today?
10. Oh, dear! I believe Matt forgot to his pen with him to school.
11. Finish your lunch and then help me . the dishes into the kitchen.
12. Go and . your coat immediately! Its too cold out here.
13. The postman has just .. a big parcel. Lets open it straightaway.
14. I'm just going to my mother from the station.
15. All the materials had to be .. on mule-back over the mountains.
16. .. these papers to the manager, Miss Stanford.
17. There is scarcely time to the books before the class.
18. Who your papers in the morning?
19. .. these clothes to the bedroom. All right, Ill help you
them.
20. She . the dogs for a walk every morning.