Question

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.
“Please write _______ what I tell you otherwise you will forget”, the teacher said.

Answer 1

Hint: The sentence is suggestive to take an action to refrain from losing what he is telling. The verb ‘write’ suggests that we will have to put an adverb such that it adds some information to the verb ‘write’ in a way that it becomes a proper instruction. We will think of a relevant adverb in this case.

 Complete answer:
Let us keep in mind the given hint in order to conclude the answer.

Down: The adverb ‘down’ is used to describe a position or a direction to be more specific about the given verb. By implying this option, the sentence becomes “Please write down what I tell you otherwise you will forget “. This justifies the sentence as the instruction ’write down’ means to note something down. The direction down refers to the paper or an object which we keep at the reach of our hands to write.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘down’.

Note:The phrase ‘write down’ is also a phrasal verb which is a combination of a verb and adverb. The verb here is ‘write’ and the adverb is ‘down’ which means to note something on a paper or equivalent medium to record a verbal expression. Example: Write down your details in the form to apply for the job.