take breakfast vs. eat breakfast

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #160 [color=blue]“Daily Activities: Verbs (1)”, question 5

After my morning coffee, I make and … my breakfast.

(a) take
(b) move
(c) eat
(d) bite

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #160 [color=blue]“Daily Activities: Verbs (1)”, answer 5

After my morning coffee, I make and eat my breakfast.

Correct answer: (c) eat

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
After my morning coffee, I make and take my breakfast.
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unable to understand the difference between taking breakfast and eating breakfast please make it clear.
your’s faitfully
vinay

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‘Take a meal’ is an old-fashioned term for ‘go and (usually) be served a meal’. It does not mean merely ‘eat’.

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Hi Vinay, maybe you are confusing it with ‘have breakfast’.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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