Some decisions involve possible harm, even when the outcome could be good.
The idea
Take a risk means act despite the possibility of harm or loss. Change take to took for the past.
Examples
- Maya took a calculated risk when she opened her bakery.
- The climbers refused to take an unnecessary risk in the storm.
- Our team took a financial risk by investing in new equipment.
- The artist took a creative risk with her first abstract painting.
- Leo took a big risk when he left his job without another offer.
- The coach took a small risk by changing the lineup before the match.
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Avoid make a risk: the natural combination is take a risk.
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Choose the missing word. You can ___ a risk and apply for the role. (take / takes)
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take
take follows the modal can in its base form.
Choose the missing word. They ___ a risk when they changed their route yesterday. (took / take)
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took
took fits the completed action yesterday.
Choose the missing word. We decided to take ___ risk on the new idea. (a / an)
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a
a comes before the consonant sound at the start of risk.
Practice round
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Choose the missing word. You can ___ a risk and apply for the role. (take / takes)
Choose the missing word. They ___ a risk when they changed their route yesterday. (took / take)
Choose the missing word. We decided to take ___ risk on the new idea. (a / an)
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Describe a risk you might take and why.