Give or Take 2

"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. She -- took offence at his saying she was lazy.
2. The professor -- gave an interesting talk on bird migration.
3. My boss -- gave me a raise after just four months on the job!
4. Jack is studying hard. He is going to -- take an exam next week.
5. Katherine wasn't feeling very well so I -- took her temperature.
6. She was so happy to see him again that she -- gave him a big hug.
7. I'll see you next summer. -- Take care and write often!
8. How about -- taking a break for five minutes?
9. She was thankful for all the help they had -- given her.
10. If you don't mind, I'd like to -- give you some advice: Stay away from Stephen.

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