Take after somebody

This phrasal we are going to study now is really very interesting. I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I  do. Well , without further ado, take a look on these sentences:

* I take after my mother in looks, but people use to say that I've got my father's character.

* Wanessa Camargo is very musical. She takes after Zezé Di Camargo in that respect.

* Who do you take after , your mother or your father?

* My brother doesn't take after me at all.

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1- Considering the sentences above it's perfectly right to say that "take after somebody means " to look like or behave like an older member of your family". Come to think of it...which of these people below can you take after?

(   ) your son                                               (        )your father                              (     ) your neighbor

(   )  your younger brother                           (      )   your aunt                                (     ) your grandmother

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2- Some of these sentences are not gramatically possible. Try to find out!

A- Vanusa takes her mother after.
B-  Anselmo takes after his father.
C-  Andrelina takes her daughter after.
D- Jose Luis takes after his son.
E- I am taken after.

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3- Match the two halves to complete the sentences:

a)   I take after my mother                                             (   ) as we are both impatient.
b)   I don't think I take after                                           (   ) because I've got green eyes like her.
c)   I am told I take after my father                                 (   ) but I don't think we are very similar
d)   My father and I both love climbing                           (   ) my mother or my father.
e)   I must take after my grandfather                               (   ) so I take after him in that respect.
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4- What about you? Who do you take after? Could you please write some sentences about yourself, using the verb " take after?" If you want you can follow the same structures you've found in the sentences above.