Please, run … fifty copies of this report for me

Analyze the question: This tests phrasal verbs with "run". We need the particle that fits the meaning of making copies of a document.

Explain the concept: The phrasal verb "run off" means to produce copies of something, usually by printing or photocopying. Compare the other options:

• run on means to continue without stopping (e.g., "The meeting ran on for hours").
• run over means to knock someone down with a vehicle, or to go over something quickly (e.g., "Let's run over the notes").
• run out (of) means to use up or exhaust a supply (e.g., "We have run out of paper").

Solution: The sentence asks someone to produce fifty copies of a report. The phrasal verb that means "to print or photocopy" is run off.

"Please, run off fifty copies of this report for me."

Note: "run out" might tempt you, but it would need "of" and would mean the supply is finished, which doesn't fit here.

Answer: A. off

Tip: Link "run off" with a printer or photocopier "running off" pages. Whenever you see "copies" with "run," think run off.