Question

Fill in the blank-
Does he not take _____ his father?
a) Before
b) For
c) After
d) Like

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence carefully, try to make out its core meaning. Try to find out its subject, predicate, and object. Also, figure out which part of speech would be used in the given blank.

Complete answer:
 In the given question, we have to find out the correct preposition to be filled in the given blank. A preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in ‘the man on the platform’, ‘she arrived after dinner’, ‘what did you do it for ?’.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer -
Option ‘a’ is Before. It is a preposition that means during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time). For example, She had to rest before dinner.
Option ‘b’ is For. It is a preposition which is followed by a noun. For example, I bought some flowers for you. It is not the correct option.
Option ‘c’ is After. It is the correct option as the phrasal verb 'take after' means resemble a parent or ancestor. A phrasal verb is an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example, see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on.
Option ‘d' is Like. It cannot be the correct answer as this option is an out of context option. Hence, option ‘c’ is the correct option.

Note:
 A phrasal verb is the combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories — a verb and a particle, such as an adverb or a preposition — to form a single semantic unit on a lexical or syntactic level. Examples: turn down, run into, sit up.