Fill in the blank with the correct alternative.
Take your shoes ________ when you enter the house.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → off
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Take off means to remove a piece of clothing, shoes or anything one is wearing. Shoes are removed, not carried away or taken out of something, so only "off" fits.
Example: Please take off your wet coat and sit by the fire.
Complete sentence: Take your shoes off when you enter the house.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: away — Incorrect. Take away means to remove something from a place or carry it off. It is not used for removing what one is wearing.
Example: The waiter took away the empty plates.
Option 2: of — Incorrect. "Of" is a preposition showing belonging or connection. "Take your shoes of" is a common spelling mistake for "off".
Example: She is the captain of the team.
Option 4: out — Incorrect. Take out means to remove something from inside a container or to take someone to a place. Shoes are not taken out of the feet.
Example: He took out a pen from his pocket.