Phrasal Verbs With Take

There are several phrasal verbs using the word take. Can you use them correctly? Test your
understanding with this grammar exercise.

1. Please take your shoes .......................... before entering the temple.

out
up
off

To take a piece of clothing off is to remove it.

2. Raj has taken ......................... scuba diving.

for
in
up

To take up something is to start a new hobby or activity.

3. Selena takes ............................. her grandmother.

on
up
after

To take after somebody is to resemble them.

4. The minister was forced to take his offensive remarks .........................

down
off
back

To take something back is to withdraw a statement.

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5. This blouse is too loose for you. You must take it .........................

up
down
in

To take a garment in is to make it tighter.

6. As our business expands, we will take more people .............................

in
on
over

To take somebody on is to employ them.

7. I don’t think I can take ........................... this responsibility.

out
in
on

To take on a task is to undertake it.

8. You might have had a bad day at work but you can’t take it .............................. on
me.

up
with
out

To take it out on somebody is to relieve your frustration by treating them badly.

9. After his father died, he took ............................ their family business.

in
out

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over

To take over something is to assume responsibility for it.

10. The girl took ........................... her foster parents almost instantly.

on
to
in

To take to somebody is to like them.

11. As soon as we saw the leopard, we took ......................... our heels.

on
over
to

To take to one’s heels is to run to escape danger.

12. He took ............................ farming after retirement.

on
in
up

To take up something is to undertake it.

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Answers

1. Please take your shoes off before entering the temple.

2. Raj has taken up scuba diving.
3. Selena takes after her grandmother.
4. The minister was forced to take his offensive remarks back.
5. This blouse is too loose for you. You must take it in.

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6. As our business expands, we will take more people on.

7. I don’t think I can take on this responsibility.
8. You might have had a bad day at work but you can’t take it out on me.
9. After his father died, he took over their family business.
10. The girl took to her foster parents almost instantly.
11. As soon as we saw the leopard, we took to our heels.
12. He took up farming after retirement.

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