Friday, January 21, 2011

To Take or Not to Take?

Warning: If you attend TCT, there will be a test this coming Thursday!
to take after’ means to resemble a parent or family member.
to take along’ means you take someone or something with you when you go somewhere.
to take apart’ means to separate something into the parts it is made up of.
to take aside’ means to isolate a person from the rest of a group to talk to them privately.
to take away’ means to remove something from its place and put it elsewhere.
to take away’ also means to remove something and stop them having it again.
to take back’ means to return something you have bought or borrowed.
to take down’ means to go to a lower level or place with something.
to take down’ also means to remove something that is attached to a wall or other object.  

1. She took Danny _____ and explained what she wanted him to do.
2. Now the election is over, all the posters have been taken ______.
3. Take that _____! I don’t want it in here.  
4. Shall we take a bottle _____? That is always appreciated.  
5. He is good at math. He doesn’t take _____ me!
6. When you’ve finished using it, can you take it _____ to the kitchen and put it ______, please? (Bonus)
7. Can you take that _____ please? It shouldn’t be up here in your bedroom.
8. The machine needs taking _____ and cleaning and oiling then it’ll work.
9. Security was very strict in the airport, they even took ____ my bottle of water! 

2 comments:

  1. The answers would be as follows:
    1. take aside
    2. take down
    3. take away
    4. take along
    5. take after
    6. take back, on the sideboard
    7. take away
    8. take apart
    9. take along

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  2. Great!
    Look again at numbers 7 and 9. A clue for number 7 is "up".
    Number 9 - Does the person get is bottle back?

    The bonus in #6 is "put it away".
    Here's some homework for you: turn away, slip away, run away, pull away, pass away, go away, give away, fall away, eat away, take away, put away, throw away, keep away, get away, walk away

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