Learn phrasal verbs with "take" using this engaging educational worksheet.
A colorful educational worksheet titled "Phrasal Verbs - TAKE" that explains various phrasal verbs using the base verb "take" with prepositions like up, down, off, on, around, over, back, in, and away, each with its definition and example sentences.
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Here are the correct words to complete each sentence, based on the meanings shown in the diagram.
Step-by-step Solution:
1. Sentence: "When we last visited George, he took us \_\_\_\_\_\_ for a drink."
* Clue: Going to a restaurant or place and paying.
* Answer: out (take out)
2. Sentence: "Take the magazines \_\_\_\_\_\_ and put them on the bottom shelf."
* Clue: Removing something from one place (like a high shelf) to another.
* Answer: down (take down)
3. Sentence: "Kelly has just taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ the post of the sales manager..."
* Clue: Starting a new job or position.
* Answer: up (take up)
4. Sentence: "I always take \_\_\_\_\_\_ my shoes and put on my slippers when I get home."
* Clue: Removing clothing.
* Answer: off (take off)
5. Sentence: "Pamela took \_\_\_\_\_\_ her father as for her character. She's equally stubborn."
* Clue: Resembling someone in behavior or character.
* Answer: after (take after)
6. Sentence: "Every year my grandpa takes me \_\_\_\_\_\_ the factory he used to work."
* Clue: Visiting a place or going to see something.
* Answer: around (take around) *(Note: "Take to" is also possible for visiting, but "around" fits the idea of a tour of the factory well).*
7. Sentence: "I'll have to take this sweater \_\_\_\_\_\_ to the shop because it has shrunk."
* Clue: Returning something.
* Answer: back (take back)
8. Sentence: "Sue took \_\_\_\_\_\_ my address and told me she would send me a postcard."
* Clue: Writing something down.
* Answer: down (take down)
9. Sentence: "My mum took some of the chairs \_\_\_\_\_\_ because I didn't need them."
* Clue: Removing something from a place.
* Answer: away (take away)
10. Sentence: "We took \_\_\_\_\_\_ Venice on our way back from holiday."
* Clue: Visiting a place briefly while traveling.
* Answer: in (take in)
11. Sentence: "Rachel is exhausted because she has taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ too much work."
* Clue: Accepting a task or responsibility.
* Answer: on (take on)
12. Sentence: "Recently Josh has taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ jogging."
* Clue: Beginning a regular activity or hobby.
* Answer: up (take up)
13. Sentence: "We took the new flat \_\_\_\_\_\_ a few months ago."
* Clue: Beginning to rent or occupy a place (starting a tenancy).
* Answer: on (take on)
14. Sentence: "The secretary took \_\_\_\_\_\_ the message."
* Clue: Writing down information.
* Answer: down (take down)
15. Sentence: "The shop assistant told me that I could take the shirt \_\_\_\_\_\_ if Mike doesn't like it."
* Clue: Returning an item to a store.
* Answer: back (take back)
16. Sentence: "If I were you, I would take her \_\_\_\_\_\_ to dinner."
* Clue: Inviting someone to a meal/restaurant.
* Answer: out (take out)
17. Sentence: "The plane was delayed by the fog and took \_\_\_\_\_\_ at 10 instead of 9."
* Clue: Leaving the ground/flying.
* Answer: off (take off)
18. Sentence: "I'm worried how our daughter will take \_\_\_\_\_\_ secondary school next year."
* Clue: Beginning to like or adapt to a new situation/place.
* Answer: to (take to)
19. Sentence: "If you don't take the books \_\_\_\_\_\_ to the library, they will fine you."
* Clue: Returning something to its original place.
* Answer: back (take back)
20. Sentence: "You'd better take \_\_\_\_\_\_ our phone number and don't hesitate to call us when you visit Paris."
* Clue: Writing something down to remember it.
* Answer: down (take down)
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Final Answer:
1. out
2. down
3. up
4. off
5. after
6. around
7. back
8. down
9. away
10. in
11. on
12. up
13. on
14. down
15. back
16. out
17. off
18. to
19. back
20. down
Step-by-step Solution:
1. Sentence: "When we last visited George, he took us \_\_\_\_\_\_ for a drink."
* Clue: Going to a restaurant or place and paying.
* Answer: out (take out)
2. Sentence: "Take the magazines \_\_\_\_\_\_ and put them on the bottom shelf."
* Clue: Removing something from one place (like a high shelf) to another.
* Answer: down (take down)
3. Sentence: "Kelly has just taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ the post of the sales manager..."
* Clue: Starting a new job or position.
* Answer: up (take up)
4. Sentence: "I always take \_\_\_\_\_\_ my shoes and put on my slippers when I get home."
* Clue: Removing clothing.
* Answer: off (take off)
5. Sentence: "Pamela took \_\_\_\_\_\_ her father as for her character. She's equally stubborn."
* Clue: Resembling someone in behavior or character.
* Answer: after (take after)
6. Sentence: "Every year my grandpa takes me \_\_\_\_\_\_ the factory he used to work."
* Clue: Visiting a place or going to see something.
* Answer: around (take around) *(Note: "Take to" is also possible for visiting, but "around" fits the idea of a tour of the factory well).*
7. Sentence: "I'll have to take this sweater \_\_\_\_\_\_ to the shop because it has shrunk."
* Clue: Returning something.
* Answer: back (take back)
8. Sentence: "Sue took \_\_\_\_\_\_ my address and told me she would send me a postcard."
* Clue: Writing something down.
* Answer: down (take down)
9. Sentence: "My mum took some of the chairs \_\_\_\_\_\_ because I didn't need them."
* Clue: Removing something from a place.
* Answer: away (take away)
10. Sentence: "We took \_\_\_\_\_\_ Venice on our way back from holiday."
* Clue: Visiting a place briefly while traveling.
* Answer: in (take in)
11. Sentence: "Rachel is exhausted because she has taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ too much work."
* Clue: Accepting a task or responsibility.
* Answer: on (take on)
12. Sentence: "Recently Josh has taken \_\_\_\_\_\_ jogging."
* Clue: Beginning a regular activity or hobby.
* Answer: up (take up)
13. Sentence: "We took the new flat \_\_\_\_\_\_ a few months ago."
* Clue: Beginning to rent or occupy a place (starting a tenancy).
* Answer: on (take on)
14. Sentence: "The secretary took \_\_\_\_\_\_ the message."
* Clue: Writing down information.
* Answer: down (take down)
15. Sentence: "The shop assistant told me that I could take the shirt \_\_\_\_\_\_ if Mike doesn't like it."
* Clue: Returning an item to a store.
* Answer: back (take back)
16. Sentence: "If I were you, I would take her \_\_\_\_\_\_ to dinner."
* Clue: Inviting someone to a meal/restaurant.
* Answer: out (take out)
17. Sentence: "The plane was delayed by the fog and took \_\_\_\_\_\_ at 10 instead of 9."
* Clue: Leaving the ground/flying.
* Answer: off (take off)
18. Sentence: "I'm worried how our daughter will take \_\_\_\_\_\_ secondary school next year."
* Clue: Beginning to like or adapt to a new situation/place.
* Answer: to (take to)
19. Sentence: "If you don't take the books \_\_\_\_\_\_ to the library, they will fine you."
* Clue: Returning something to its original place.
* Answer: back (take back)
20. Sentence: "You'd better take \_\_\_\_\_\_ our phone number and don't hesitate to call us when you visit Paris."
* Clue: Writing something down to remember it.
* Answer: down (take down)
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Final Answer:
1. out
2. down
3. up
4. off
5. after
6. around
7. back
8. down
9. away
10. in
11. on
12. up
13. on
14. down
15. back
16. out
17. off
18. to
19. back
20. down
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