A short test helps you decide whether something works for you.

The idea

Try out means test something in use. In everyday speech, say try out the bike or try the bike out; with a pronoun say try it out.

Examples

  • Can I try out your bike?
  • We tried the new game out.
  • She tried it out at home.
  • They are trying out a new recipe.
  • Please try this chair out.
  • Our teacher tried out the microphone.

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Watch out

Do not put the pronoun after the particle: say try it out, not try out it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. Please try ___. (it out / out it)

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    it out

    it out puts the pronoun before the particle.

  2. Choose the correct option. We ___ out the app yesterday. (tried / try)

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    tried

    tried is the past form used with yesterday.

  3. Choose the correct option. Can you try ___ the new camera? (out / away)

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    out

    out completes the expression for testing.

Use it today

Name something you would like to test and say why.