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Suja Menon

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· 1 Months ago

why not c?

Question:

DIRECTIONS: In the given questions a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b), (c) and (d) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative

She says she’s already paid me back, but I can’t remember, so I’ll have to take her word.

Options:
A)

to takes her word    

B)

to take her at her word

C)

to take her word for it    

D)

no improvement

Solution:

Ans: (b) To take someone at his or her word means to accept what someone says. 'To take her at her word' should replace the bold part of the sentence. 

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