Have you _ the examination?
Correct answer: C. Taken
- A. Take
- B. Took
- C. Taken
- D. Taking
Explanation
Take - This is the present tense form of the verb, which is not appropriate for the context of the sentence.Took - This is the past tense form of the verb, which is not suitable for the present perfect tense used in the sentence.A helping verb precedes 'it' and for simple past tense, the word that should be used is 'taken': 'he has taken some other courses too.' Taking - This is the present participle form of the verb, which also does not fit the structure of the present perfect tense used in the sentence.
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