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Based on this excerpt from Ernest Hemingway's "In Another Country," what is the context meaning of the word "take up"?
"Ah, yes," the major said. "Why, then, do you not take up the use of grammar?" So we took up the use of grammar, and soon Italian was such a difficult language that I was afraid to talk to him until I had the grammar straight in my mind.
A. to become interested in or engaged in something
B. to begin to hold or work at a position or post
C. to occupy time, space, or the attention of someone
D. to pursue a matter later or further with someone
Answer:
In this context, the meaning of take up is:
A. to become interested in or engaged in something
Explanation:
"Take up" is a phrasal verb that can have different meanings according to the context in which it appears. <u>In this particular context, "take up the use of grammar" means to become interested or engaged in the use of grammar. Usually, when a person starts studying or practicing something, we say they have taken up that something. If someone is interested in tennis and practicing it, we can say, "She has taken up tennis." If someone is interested in and learning Spanish, "He took up Spanish a couple of years ago."</u>
