Grammar fix
fill out
complete a form
to write information in all the spaces on a form or document.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
You need to fill out this form before you see the doctor.
In my country, when you apply for a new passport, you have to fill out several forms with your personal information.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Please fill the form and sign it.
Say: Please fill out the form and sign it.
Need 'out' (AmE) or 'in' (BrE); bare 'fill' means make full.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Complete the requisite documentation' is bureaucratic; 'fill out / fill in the form' is natural.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
fill out + document
- the form
- an application
- the paperwork
- a questionnaire