You can return an item by carrying it to the place or person it came from.
The idea
Take back can mean return an item to a shop or owner. In everyday speech, say take back the lamp or take the lamp back; a pronoun goes between: take it back.
Examples
- I took the shirt back to the shop.
- Please take the keys back to your neighbour.
- She took it back yesterday.
- Can we take the lamp back?
- They are taking the books back to the library.
- He will take back the borrowed coat tomorrow.
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Watch out
Do not say take back it: the pronoun belongs before back.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. Please take ___ to the shop. (it back / back it)
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it back
it back places the pronoun before the particle.
Choose the correct option. We ___ the shoes back yesterday. (took / taken)
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took
took is the past form for yesterday.
Choose the correct option. Take the bag back ___ the shop. (to / from)
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to
to introduces the place receiving the item.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct option. Please take ___ to the shop. (it back / back it)
Choose the correct option. We ___ the shoes back yesterday. (took / taken)
Choose the correct option. Take the bag back ___ the shop. (to / from)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Name an item you could return and say where you would take it.