1The opposition called ............... the resignation of the minister.
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The correct phrasal verb is "called for" because it means demanded.
2Call ............... an ambulance.
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The correct phrasal verb is "Call for" because it means request someone or something by phone.
3Emergency situations like these call ............... swift action.
Wrong!
The correct phrasal verb is "call for" because it means require or need.
4We had to call ............... a doctor because Dad felt unwell.
Wrong!
The correct phrasal verb is "call in" because it means ask a professional to come and help.
5He has a short fuse, but he calms ............... fairly quickly.
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The correct phrasal verb is "calms down" because it means becomes less angry or excited.
6I don't care ............... fish, so I usually choose vegetables.
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The correct phrasal verb is "care for" because it means like, usually in negative sentences.
7She got carried ............... when she heard that she was the winner.
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The correct phrasal verb is "carried away" because it means became too excited or emotional.
8They hoped the new government would carry the infrastructure projects ...............
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The correct phrasal verb is "carry forward" because it means make something continue or progress.
9The young actor carried ............... the difficult role with confidence.
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The correct phrasal verb is "carried off" because it means succeeded in doing something difficult.
10The volunteers quietly carried ............... with their work.
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The correct phrasal verb is "carried on" because it means continued.
11The unused vacation days carried ............... to the next year.
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The correct phrasal verb is "carried over" because it means continued or was moved to a later time.
12In spite of the opposition, the government carried ............... the reforms.
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The correct phrasal verb is "carried through" because it means completed successfully despite difficulty.
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- The opposition called for the resignation of the minister.
- Call for an ambulance.
- Emergency situations like these call for swift action.
- We had to call in a doctor because Dad felt unwell.
- He has a short fuse, but he calms down fairly quickly.
- I don’t care for fish, so I usually choose vegetables.
- She got carried away when she heard that she was the winner.
- They hoped the new government would carry the infrastructure projects forward.
- The young actor carried off the difficult role with confidence.
- The volunteers quietly carried on with their work.
- The unused vacation days carried over to the next year.
- In spite of the opposition, the government carried through the reforms.