All the employees agreed that the new regulations had __________ positive changes in the workplace.
brought about
brought on
brought along
brought up

Question

All the employees agreed that the new regulations had __________ positive changes in the workplace.

Option 1: brought about

Option 2: brought on

Option 3: brought along

Option 4: brought up

AfterBoards · Accepted Answer

**Brought on**— means to cause something unpleasant, usually illness or stress ("the cold weather brought on his asthma"). Pairing it with "positive changes" clashes with its negative connotation. Fails. **Brought along** — means to physically bring someone or something with you ("she brought along her camera"). Regulations can't carry changes with them. Fails. **Brought up** — means to raise a topic or raise a child ("he brought up the budget issue"). Regulations didn't mention changes; they caused them. Fails. **Brought about** — means to cause or make something happen, and it's the standard collocation with "change": "bring about change" is practically a fixed phrase in English. So: "the new regulations had brought about positive changes in the workplace." The sentence structure also helps confirm it — "had + past participle" with "changes" as a direct object needs a phrasal verb meaning cause, and "bring about" is the only one of the four with that meaning. Answer: Option 1

All the employees agreed that the new regulations had __________ positive changes in the workplace.

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