Phrasal Verbs 10 - Call

The members (demanded) the leader's resignation after he was found guilty of stealing.

• called forth

• called for

• called in

• called on

An emergency like this (requires) some pretty drastic action.

• calls for

• calls on

• calls to

• calls up

I (visited) on my grandmother because she was feeling under the weather.

• called out

• called off

• called up

• called in

The concert had to be (cancelled) as the singer went down with a bad case of sore throat.

• called out

• called away

• called off

• called forward

The organiser (formally asked for help) volunteers to set up the venue for the fundraising event.

• called about

• called to

• called on

• called off

She (summoned) all her courage to step up to the stage for the audition.

• called on

• called up

• called for

• called down

His speech (made something happen) an angry response from the audience.

• called in

• called for

• called on

• called forth

He was (formally asked) to give a speech at the awards ceremony.

• called in

• called out

• called upon

• called round

The cruise ship will (stop at a place briefly) Penang before sailing for Phuket.

• call at

• call on

• call into

• call by

This good news (deserves a particular action) a celebration!

• calls in

• calls up

• calls for

• calls forth