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Sentence improvement (idiom/collocation): use the fixed phrase “take it for granted” Original sentence: "We must take it granted that Madhu will not come for today's function." Choose the option that supplies the correct idiom.

Difficulty: Easy

take it for granted
taking it granted
took it as granted
have it granted
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Correct Answer: take it for granted

Explanation:

Concept
The fixed expression is take it for granted (that …), meaning “assume as true.”

Option analysis
take it for granted — correct idiom and base form with must. ✅taking it granted / took it as granted / have it granted — all misuse or distort the idiom.

Final Answer
We must take it for granted that …

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