Direction: Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space. The court __________ cognizance of the criminal’s statement.
Question and options
Direction: Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space.
The court __________ cognizance of the criminal’s statement.
- took
- made
- gave
- allowed
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - took
The idiom is 'take cognizance of' (a court takes cognizance of an offence/statement). Made, gave and allowed do not collocate.
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