He was _ by the false promises of his friend.
Correct answer: A. taken in
- A. taken in
- B. taken over
- C. taken up
- D. taken off
Explanation
The correct answer is taken in, which means to be deceived or tricked by someone. In this context, the sentence indicates that the person was misled by his friend's false promises, making 'taken in' the most appropriate choice. The other options do not convey the meaning of deception:taken over refers to gaining control of something, which does not fit the context.taken up means to start a new activity, unrelated to being misled.taken off typically means to remove something or refers to something becoming popular, which again does not connect to the idea of being deceived.
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