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.

1. I was taken .............................. by her impertinence.

2. The child does not take ............................ either of his parents.

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

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

5. I took the shelves ................................... to clean them properly.

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

7. Please take .................................... my address and phone number.

8. Don't take him ............................. an idiot.

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

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

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

12. I am too busy to take .............................. any extra work.