Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The little boy had blue eyes and fair hair so he ___________ his mother.

took after

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took down

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took from

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took off

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took over

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Solution

The correct option is A took after
The phrasal verb 'takes after' means to resemble. In this context, the little boy resembled his mother in aspects of blue eyes and fair hair. So, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct information.

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