Nowadays, she . . . . . . . . her drawing board to school. A. carried B. carries C. take D. taken

The correct answer is: C. takes

The sentence is in the present tense, so the verb must also be in the present tense. The other options are either in the past tense (carried) or the passive voice (taken).

• Carried is the past tense of the verb “to carry.” It would be used if the sentence were about something that happened in the past. For example, “She carried her drawing board to school yesterday.”
• Taken is the past participle of the verb “to take.” It would be used if the sentence were about something that was done to someone or something. For example, “Her drawing board was taken away from her.”
• Take is the present tense of the verb “to take.” It is the correct answer because the sentence is about something that happens regularly. For example, “She takes her drawing board to school every day.”