Fill in the blank (verb with “importance … would ___ in later life”) “In high school many of us never realised the importance that grammar would ______ in later life.” Select the verb that best completes the sentence.

Given data

• “Importance … would ___” needs a verb meaning “come to have.”

Concept/Approach
Assume collocates with “importance” to mean “acquire” (e.g., “issue assumed importance”).

Option analysis
assume — correct collocation: “assume importance.”play — fits with “role,” not “importance.”hold — “hold importance” is non-idiomatic; “hold importance for” would require a different structure.take up — does not collocate with “importance.”

Final Answer
assume