Either you or I should ______ the lead.*1 point(A) takes(B) take(C) taking(D) took

To fill in the blank appropriately in the sentence "Either you or I should ______ the lead," we need to consider the subject and the correct form of the verb that follows "should."

Correct Form

1. The word "should" is a modal verb that requires the base form of the verb to follow it.
2. The options given are:
   • (A) takes – This is the third-person singular present form, which does not fit after "should."
   • (B) take – This is the base form of the verb, which is appropriate after "should."
   • (C) taking – This is the present participle form, which does not fit.
   • (D) took – This is the simple past form, which also does not fit with "should."

Conclusion

Given the above analysis, the correct answer is:

Final Answer

(B) take