GIVE IN
To finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a
period of time: to surrender.
It was so difficult that I GAVE IN and look at the answers.
They GAVE IN to their demands.
TAKE UP
To fill a particular amount of time.
I dont want to TAKE UP too much of your time.
Shes too big. She TAKES UP a lot of space.
TAKE OVER
To assume control of a company or organisation. To become the
boss.
She TOOK OVER the office.
The bank was TAKEN OVER by his brother.
GIVE BACK
To return something to the person who gave it to you: to return
something to somebody.
I had to GIVE BACK something t her but I forgot what.
She GAVE me my book BACK.
TAKE BACK
To return something to its correct place.
Could you TAKE this book BACK to the library for me?
I TOOK BACK the clothes to the shop.
GIVE IN
To finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a
period of time: to surrender.
It was so difficult that I GAVE IN and look at the answers.
They GAVE IN to their demands.
TAKE UP
To fill a particular amount of time.
I dont want to TAKE UP too much of your time.
Shes too big. She TAKES UP a lot of space.
TAKE OVER
To assume control of a company or organisation. To become the
boss.
She TOOK OVER the office.
The bank was TAKEN OVER by his brother.
GIVE BACK
To return something to the person who gave it to you: to return
something to somebody.
I had to GIVE BACK something t her but I forgot what.
She GAVE me my book BACK.
TAKE BACK
To return something to its correct place.
Could you TAKE this book BACK to the library for me?
I TOOK BACK the clothes to the shop.
EXERCISES
Complete the sentences using the multi-word verbs in the correct
form.
1. My homework _________ _________ too much of my time.
2. I didnt like the blouse so I _________ _________ to the
clothes shop.
3. He argued so long that I finally _________ _________ to him.
4. When will the new President _________ _________ office?
5. That wardrobe is too big. It _________ _________ too much
space.
6. Pete still hasn't _________ me my shirt _________.
7. You have to _________ him his keys _________.
8. He has refused again and again. He's not going to _________
_________ and change his mind.
9. James is going to _________ _________ the business from
his father.
10. Every time he borrows money from me, he never _________
it _________.
11. You're doing really well. Don't _________ _________ now.
Keep going.
12. I'm going to stop going to the classes. They _________
_________ too much time.
13. When you've finished using it, can you _________ it
_________ to the kitchen, please?
EXERCISES
Complete the sentences using the multi-word verbs in the correct
form.
1. My homework _________ _________ too much of my time.
2. I didnt like the blouse so I _________ _________ to the
clothes shop.
3. He argued so long that I finally _________ _________ to him.
4. When will the new President _________ _________ office?
5. That wardrobe is too big. It _________ _________ too much
space.
6. Pete still hasn't _________ me my shirt _________.
7. You have to _________ him his keys _________.
8. He has refused again and again. He's not going to _________
_________ and change his mind.
9. James is going to _________ _________ the business from
his father.
10. Every time he borrows money from me, he never _________
it _________.
11. You're doing really well. Don't _________ _________ now.
Keep going.
12. I'm going to stop going to the classes. They _________
_________ too much time.
13. When you've finished using it, can you _________ it
_________ to the kitchen, please?