{"id":2526,"date":"2017-10-06T15:21:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T15:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2017-10-06T15:21:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-06T15:21:35","slug":"phrasal-verbs-with-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-with-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal Verbs With Take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Common short verbs are often used with prepositions and adverb particles to make two-word verbs. These are called phrasal verbs or prepositional verbs.<\/p>\n<p>Phrasal verbs are especially common in informal speech and writing.<\/p>\n<p>In English there are several phrasal verbs using the word take. Can you use them correctly?<\/p>\n<h2>Phrasal verbs with take<\/h2>\n<h3>Take after somebody<\/h3>\n<p>To take after somebody is to look like them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She takes after her grandmother. They have the same black eyes and silky hair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something apart<\/h3>\n<p>To take something apart is to separate it into its pieces.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It won\u2019t be possible to repair the refrigerator without taking it apart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something back<\/h3>\n<p>To take something back is to return it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This meat is stale. I am going to take it back to the store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To take a statement back is to admit that what you said was wrong.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A public outcry compelled the minister to take his offensive remarks back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something down<\/h3>\n<p>To take something down is to remove it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the exhibition was over, they took down the tents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To take a piece of information down is to write it on paper.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take down his address lest you should forget it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take someone in<\/h3>\n<p>To take someone in is to allow them to stay in your house.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her family refused to take her in so she rented a home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something in<\/h3>\n<p>To take a piece of information in is to understand it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As he spoke fast, I couldn\u2019t take in anything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To take in a piece of clothing is to make it shorter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This blouse is too loose for me. I should take it in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take off<\/h3>\n<p>When your career takes off, you become successful and popular in a short span of time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Her career in the showbiz is yet to take off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something off<\/h3>\n<p>To take a piece of clothing off is to remove it from your body.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indians usually take their shoes off before entering the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To take a day off is to be absent from work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He took a day off to attend his sister\u2019s wedding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Take something on<\/h3>\n<p>To take a responsibility on is to accept it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If I had time I would take on this project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Take on<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To take on somebody is to fight against them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Argentina will take on Brazil in the World Cup Football Final.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Going deeper<\/h3>\n<p>For a comprehensive account of English grammar, visit our section\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/english-grammar.htm\">English Grammar<\/a>. For English grammar and vocabulary exercises, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/exercises\/grammar-exercises.htm\">Grammar and vocabulary exercises<\/a>. For Business English writing lessons visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/businessenglish\/business-english.htm\">Business English<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Common short verbs are often used with prepositions and adverb particles to make two-word verbs. These are called phrasal verbs or prepositional verbs. Phrasal verbs are especially common in informal speech and writing. 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