Question

I will __________ Jane today, as she can’t come to the meeting herself.

A．take place

B．take place of

C．take the place

D．take the place of

Answer 1

D

短语辨析。take place发生，举行； take place of无此说法； take the place无此说法，接替；take the place of，代替，取代。句意：由于她今天不能亲自来参加会议，今天我将代替简。结合语境可知选D。