Phrasal Verbs With Take

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb particle. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of phrasal verbs with take

.N1. I was taken ………………………… by her impertinence

in
aback
out

.N2. The child does not take ………………………. either of his parents

for
on
after

.N3. If you have ten candies and take …………………………. six, you are left with four

out
up
away

N4. The fact that the athlete had used performance enhancing drugs, took ………………………… his achievements

away
from
away from

.N5. I took the shelves …………………………….. to clean them properly

apart
off
away

.N6. A public outcry forced the minister to take ……………………. his offensive comments

back
down
off

.N7. Please take ………………………….. my address and phone number

off
up
down

.N8. Don’t take him ……………………….. an idiot

as
in
for

.N9. I took ………………………… a pup last month and now he is my best buddy

up
in
on

.N10. I took …………. every word they uttered. It was such a mesmerizing performance

in
off
up

N11. Although the airplane took ………………………… 30 minutes late, it arrived on time

off
out
over

. N12. I am too busy to take ………………………… any extra work

on
over
in

: Answers

.N1. I was taken aback by her impertinence
.N2. The child does not take after either of his parents
.N3. If you have ten candies and take away six, you are left with four
N4. The fact that the athlete had used performance enhancing drugs, took away from his achievements
.N5. I took the shelves apart to clean them properly
.N6. A public outcry forced the minister to take back his offensive comments
.N7. Please take down my address and phone number
.N8. Don’t take him for an idiot
.N9. I took in a pup last month and now he is my best buddy
.N10. I took in every word they uttered. It was such a mesmerizing performance
.N11. Although the airplane took off 30 minutes late, it arrived on time
.N12. I am too busy to take on any extra work