The little boy was implacable when his parents left him alone with the babysitter.
When the critic reviewed the painting of the rainforest, he could not hep but notice the artist's ardor for the outdoors.
In an effort to assuage angry customers, the store issues everyone a full refund.
Do not become so harried with work, you will forget to enjoy the important things in life like family.
As aloof creatures, most cats prefer to be alone.
I know that you don't need these any more but here are some that you could use in the future!
Actually Washington built Fort Necessity
The best answer to the question that is being stated above would be the third sentence. The meaning of 'take up' in the excerpt would be best described with the definition of 'to occupy time, space, or the attention of someone'. The mayor is asking to pay attention to grammar -which led him to be cautious of it.
