Question

My sister _____ our grandmother who loved to take up challenges.
A. Takes back
B. Takes off
C. Takes after
D. Takes in

Answer 1

Hint: Use the appropriate phrasal verb which fits best in the blank.

Complete step by step answer:
Option A ‘Takes back’: is incorrect because the meaning of ‘takes back’ is ‘to return’. It is mentioned that the grandmother loved to take challenges, if ‘Takes back’ is used then the sentence will be his sister takes back that our grandmother loved to take up challenges meaning she denied that her grandmother loved to take challenges. Thus option A is not appropriate.
Option B ‘Takes off’: is incorrect because the meaning of ‘takes off’ is ‘to leave the ground’. It is mentioned that the grandmother loved to take challenges and if ‘takes off’ is used to complete the sentence then the meaning will invert. Thus, option B is not appropriate.
Option C ‘Takes after’: is correct because the meaning of ‘takes after’ is ‘to resemble’. As it is mentioned above that the grandmother loved to take challenges so the same as his sister do the same meaning she inherited the grandmother’s trait. Thus, option C is a more suitable phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
Option D ‘Takes in’: is incorrect because the meaning of ‘takes in’ is ‘to control’. It is mentioned that the grandmother loved to take challenges and ‘takes in’ is not an appropriate phrasal verb to complete the sentence. Thus, option D is not appropriate.

So, the correct answer is “Option C”.

Note:
Grandmother loved to take challenges refers to that she was always ready to give her best in all the challenges and she is not afraid to take any of them. Here, his sister does the same just like her grandmother meaning she inherited her grandmother’s trait so the appropriate option is ‘takes- after’.