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Give or Take 1

"Give" usually means that you take something and give to another person, "take" usually means the opposite. However, there are many cases in which the difference between "Give or Take" is not so clear.

Decide between "give" or "take", sometimes the verb needs to be conjugated or put in the infinitive or gerund form.

  1. Make sure that you are well prepared and never unnecessary risks.
  2. Work is so stressful! I've decided to some time off to relax.
  3. The referee called a foul and the player a warning.
  4. Could you this essay a quick glance and tell me what you think?
  5. Why don't we a walk?
  6. My Italian relatives me a warm welcome when I arrived in Sindia.
  7. It's always a good idea responsibility for your actions.
  8. Don't rush! Slow down and your time, we don't need to have the report until next week.
  9. Listening to all her gossip has me a headache!
  10. He some wonderful pictures of Maui on his last holiday.
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