Complete the sentence with the most suitable preposition: “She did not take ______ her father in any way.”

Correct answer: After. “Take after” means to resemble a parent or relative.

Background: “Take after” is a phrasal verb meaning to resemble a parent or older relative in looks or character.

• On: “Take on” means to accept a task or employ someone.
• For: “Take for” means to consider someone to be something.
• Into: “Take into” does not fit the meaning.

Did you know? Other phrasal verbs with take: take off, take over, take up.

Memory trick: Children come after their parents, so they take after them.