Check out today’s Teatime Titbit: Teaser on Tuesday – Phrasal verb quiz: CALL
Yep, I’m going all grammar on you today, yuk!!!! It’s a dirty job but it sometimes has to be done.
Phrasal verbs are a verb (GIVE) and a preposition (UP) together – to GIVE sth UP means to STOP DOING sth, e.g. I GAVE smoking UP last year.
It’s often easier to focus on a verb and the prepositions which can go with it and the meaning – today let’s focus on the verb ‘CALL’.
Use one of the following prepositions to replace the verb in CAPITAL LETTERS with CALL (in the right form) + the correct preposition: FOR; FOR; ON; OFF; BACK;
- The conference was CANCELLED at short notice.
- Whenever I’m in the area I like to VISIT my customers.
- I’ll COLLECT you at 10 a.m.
- The opposition is DEMANDING changes in the law.
- Thank you for calling. I’ll GET BACK to you as soon as I have the information.
1) …………………… 2) …………………… 3) …………………… 4) …………………… 5) ……………………
Answers:
1.called OFF 2. call ON 3. call FOR 4. calling FOR 5. call you BACK