Grammar fix
take part in
join an activity
to join or be involved in an activity, event, or group with other people.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many students take part in after-school clubs to meet new friends.
I often take part in group discussions at university because it helps me improve my speaking skills and learn from others.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Many students took part of the competition.
Say: Many students took part in the competition.
'Take part IN' something. ('Take part OF' is not used; 'be part of' is different.)
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Take part in' is the everyday phrase; 'participated in the communal activity' is event-leaflet formal (though 'participate' is fine in writing).
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take part in + event
- a competition
- the discussion
- a study
- activities