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Zorluk: KolayPhrasal Verbs and Prepositional Verbs

Due to the sudden heavy downpour, the committee decided to ________ the scheduled outdoor rally. Which phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence to mean 'cancel'?

  1. call offCevap
  2. B
    call out
  3. C
    call in
  4. D
    call away

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call off
The phrasal verb 'call off' means to cancel an event or activity. In this sentence, it correctly expresses that the committee canceled the outdoor rally because of heavy rain.

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1
Determine the required meaning from the sentence context.
The context requires a phrasal verb meaning 'to cancel' an outdoor activity due to bad weather.
The sentence indicates that rainy weather forced the committee to stop the event from taking place.
2
Match the required meaning to the correct verb-particle combination.
'Call off' is the established phrasal verb meaning to cancel.
Combining the verb 'call' with the particle 'off' forms the idiomatic expression for cancellation.

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