His new appointment takes _ from the beginning of next month.
Correct answer: A. Place
- A. Place
- B. Effect
- C. Post
- D. Part
Explanation
Option A: This is correct as an appointment 'takes' place.Option B: An appointment can't take effect thus this is not the correct option.Option C: TAKES POST is incorrect.Option D: An appointment can't take part so this is also wrong.
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