take-place
Chunk: take place
Meaning & Usage
To take place means to happen or occur. However, it is almost exclusively used for planned or organized events (like weddings, meetings, or festivals), not accidents or spontaneous occurrences.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Subjects: the meeting takes place, the festival takes place, the Olympics take place.
- Prepositions of Location/Time: take place in (London), take place on (Friday).
💬 Contextual Examples
- The annual music festival will take place in the park this weekend.
- The story in the novel takes place during the French Revolution.
- The negotiations are scheduled to take place tomorrow morning.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: The final exam will take ______ in the main auditorium.
Answer:
place Practice 2: We don't know exactly when the ceremony will ______ place.
Answer:
take Practice 3: The 2024 Summer Olympics ______ place in Paris.
Answer:
took