Hand In, Turn In, Give Back
Explore the difference between submitting work and returning items in school and workplace messages.
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1. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
What does the teacher want Maya to do?
“Maya, please hand in your homework before you leave.”
- Give her completed homework to the teacher.
- Get her homework back from the teacher.
- Start her homework with the teacher.
Think about where completed homework goes.
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- Give her completed homework to the teacher.
“Hand in” means to submit work so someone can check or review it.
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2. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Who should have the book next?
Nora: “You borrowed my book last week. Can you give it back today?”
- The person who borrowed it.
- Nora.
- A different friend.
Who had the book before it was borrowed?
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- Nora.
“Give back” means to return something to the person who had it before.
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3. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
How should students submit this project?
“Turn in your project through the class website. You don't need to bring a paper copy.”
- Leave a printed copy on the teacher's desk.
- Show the project to a classmate.
- Send the project through the website.
Notice the place named in the message.
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- Send the project through the website.
“Turn in” can describe an online submission, not just handing over paper.
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4. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Which phrase has the same meaning as “hand in” here?
“Please hand in your completed form at the front desk.”
- give back
- turn in
- fill out
The form is already complete and ready to be submitted.
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- turn in
“Hand in” and “turn in” both work for submitting a completed form. “Fill out” means to add information to it.
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5. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.
Last Monday, I ___ my history paper to my teacher.
- handed in
- hand in
- handing in
The action happened at a finished time in the past.
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Last Monday, I handed in my history paper to my teacher.
The past form is “handed in”: the verb changes, but the small word “in” stays the same.
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6. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.
This laptop belongs to our manager. Please give it back ___ her after the meeting.
- at
- of
- to
The missing word connects the action to the person receiving the laptop.
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This laptop belongs to our manager. Please give it back to her after the meeting.
Use “to” for the receiver: “give something back to someone.”
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7. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.
“You don't need to give my notes back today. You can ___ them until Friday.”
- collect
- keep
- submit
The borrower already has the notes and may return them later.
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“You don't need to give my notes back today. You can keep them until Friday.”
“Keep them until Friday” gives permission to hold onto the borrowed notes for a little longer.
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8. Συμπληρώστε το κενό.
Please hand in your report ___ Friday at the latest.
- by
- until
- since
Friday is the deadline, not the length of an activity.
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Please hand in your report by Friday at the latest.
“By Friday” means no later than Friday. “Until” usually describes something that continues.
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9. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Which reply uses “turn in” correctly with “it”?
Manager: “Your report is ready. Can you submit it this afternoon?”
- Yes, I'll turn in it this afternoon.
- Yes, I'll it turn in this afternoon.
- Yes, I'll turn it in this afternoon.
A pronoun goes between the verb and the small word.
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- Yes, I'll turn it in this afternoon.
Say “turn it in,” not “turn in it.” The same pattern works with “hand it in” and “give it back.”
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10. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
What has the student not done yet?
“Your essay is saved on the website, but you haven't turned it in. Press ‘Submit’ when it's ready.”
- Written any part of the essay.
- Sent the essay for the teacher to review.
- Saved the essay on the website.
Saving work and submitting it are different steps.
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- Sent the essay for the teacher to review.
A saved draft may still be private. Turning it in sends it for review.
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11. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Why will the teacher give the draft back?
“Hand in your first draft tomorrow. I'll give it back with comments so you can improve it before the final deadline.”
- So the student can improve the draft.
- Because the teacher wants a different topic.
- Because no more work is needed.
Look at what the student will do after receiving the comments.
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- So the student can improve the draft.
Work can be handed in, given back for changes, and submitted again as a final version.
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12. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Who will submit the forms to Human Resources?
“Give your form to Ava. She'll collect everyone's forms and hand them in to Human Resources.”
- Each employee separately.
- The Human Resources staff.
- Ava.
Follow the forms from the employees to their final destination.
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- Ava.
Someone can hand in work for other people; the person submitting it does not have to be its author.
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13. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
What does the speaker still need to do?
“I gave Lee his notes back, but I still need to hand in my summary.”
- Return Lee's notes.
- Submit the summary.
- Borrow Lee's notes.
One action is finished; the words “still need to” introduce the unfinished action.
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- Submit the summary.
Returning borrowed material does not mean your own assignment has been submitted.
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14. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Which action is still waiting to happen?
Teacher: “All the projects have been handed in, but they haven't been given back to the students yet.”
- The teacher returning the projects.
- The students submitting the projects.
- The students starting the projects.
“Haven't been ... yet” describes an action that has not happened.
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- The teacher returning the projects.
These passive forms focus on the projects: submission is complete, but their return is still pending.
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15. Επιλέξτε τη σωστή απάντηση.
Where should the two documents go?
“I lent you the original agreement. Please hand in the signed copy to the office and give the original back to me.”
- The original to the office; the signed copy to the speaker.
- Both documents to the office.
- The signed copy to the office; the original to the speaker.
Track the document named after each action.
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- The signed copy to the office; the original to the speaker.
The signed copy is being submitted for official use, while the borrowed original is returning to its owner.