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Complete the sentence below by providing the correct prepositional particle to complete the phrasal verb. Which word correctly fills the blank?

Cevap:Due to the sudden heavy rainstorm, the school principal decided to call 【off】 the annual sports competition.

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The correct particle to fill the blank is 'off'.
The phrasal verb 'call off' specifically means to cancel a planned event or activity. In the given sentence, the school principal had to cancel the sports competition due to heavy rain, making 'off' the only contextually and idiomatically appropriate choice.

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1
Identify the contextual meaning intended in the sentence.
The sentence implies that the sports competition was cancelled because of bad weather.
Understanding the context helps determine which phrasal verb particle expresses cancellation.
2
Select the particle that combines with 'call' to mean 'to cancel'.
The phrasal verb 'call off' means to cancel an event or activity.
Using 'off' completes the phrasal verb accurately according to Standard English grammar.

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