Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Grandfather has said so out of affection, do not take (to) heart.
- Ainto
- Bit to
- Cit by
- Dno improvement
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The standard idiomatic phrase is "take something to heart", which means to be deeply affected or upset by something someone says or does.
In the given sentence, an objective pronoun "it" is required to represent what Grandfather said. Therefore, "take to heart" must become "take it to heart".
Hence, option B is correct.
In the given sentence, an objective pronoun "it" is required to represent what Grandfather said. Therefore, "take to heart" must become "take it to heart".
Hence, option B is correct.