Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Anil caught a glimpse of the rare bird before it ___________ flight into the dense forest.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. took.
Context: The sentence describes Anil seeing a rare bird just before it began to fly. The verb must collocate naturally with “flight.”
Meaning of the words:
had: Past perfect auxiliary; does not collocate with “flight” here.
took: Correct collocation with “flight,” meaning to begin flying.
laid: Refers to eggs; irrelevant in this context.
got: Does not correctly pair with “flight” in standard usage.
Correct word: took
Reason: The phrase “took flight” is the standard collocation meaning “began to fly.”
Final Sentence: Anil caught a glimpse of the rare bird before it took flight into the dense forest.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.