Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence The doctor said…

Analyze the question

The sentence tests phrasal verbs. The doctor wants something that will make a fainted patient regain consciousness. We need the particle that goes with "bring" to give that meaning.

Explain the concept

The phrasal verb "bring (someone) round" means to revive someone who is unconscious, or to make them regain consciousness. Related forms:

• bring round / bring to = revive
• bring down = reduce (e.g., bring down a fever or prices)
• bring up = raise a child, or mention a topic
• bring out = publish or reveal
• bring back = return something, or recall a memory

Step-by-step solution

1. The context is that she has fainted, so the doctor wants her revived.
2. Test each option: • A. "bring her down" means to lower or depress her, which doesn't fit. • B. "bring her round" means to revive her, which fits. • C. "bring her up" means to raise her as a child, which doesn't fit. • D. "bring her out" is not used for reviving someone. • E. "bring her back" means to return her somewhere, which is not the intended sense here.
3. The best fit is round.

Answer: The sentence reads: "Get something to bring her round, she's fainted."

Exam tip: When you see "faint," "unconscious," or "revive" in a sentence, think "bring round" or "bring to." Also remember "come round" means to regain consciousness yourself.