Business has taken so long to conclude

[Rasputin]

ESL/EFL Test "How to ask a question", question 3

Could I know why the business has ......... so long to conclude?

(a) lasted
(b) endured
(c) taken
(d) found

ESL/EFL Test "How to ask a question", answer 3

Could I know why the business has taken so long to conclude?

Correct answer: (c) taken
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could you please explain to me this?

[Alan]

Hi Rasputin,

This sentence means: I want to know and I am asking why it has taken such a long time to finish/complete our business.

Alan
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English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple

[Kati Svaby]

Hello,
Now I looked up in the dictionary only to put and to take it is impossible to learn the collocations, expressions phrasal verbs only of these two verbs.
I was happy that this sentence didn't cause any problem because I knew "It took me a long time " so I understand...'why the business has taken so long'.
Thanks:
kati Svaby