A coin can be inside a box; you can remove it.

The idea

In everyday speech take out means remove. Say take the coin out or take it out. Name the container with out of: take the coin out of the box. A noun can also follow the particle: take out the coin.

Examples

  • Take the pear out of the bag.
  • I take a coin out of the box.
  • We take the bowls out of the cupboard.
  • Please take it out.
  • The child takes a ball out of the basket.
  • They take the cards out of the envelope.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic English voice on your device. Quality and availability vary; it does not assess pronunciation.

Watch out

Put a pronoun before out: take it out, not take out it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. Take ___, please. (it out / out it)

    Show answer or example answer

    it out

    it out puts the pronoun before the particle.

  2. Choose the correct option. Take the pencil out ___ the case. (of / in)

    Show answer or example answer

    of

    of introduces the container after out.

  3. Choose the correct option. The cook is ___ the fork out. (taking / takeing)

    Show answer or example answer

    taking

    After is, taking describes an action in progress.

Use it today

Choose an object in a container and ask someone to remove it.