Question

The game was cancelled because of rain. Substitute the underlined word with the correct phrasal verb:

• A. called for
• B. called off
• C. called in
• D. called at

Answer 1

Answer:

B. called off

The sentence with the phrasal verb substituted would be:

"The game was called off because of rain."

"Called off" is the correct phrasal verb to use here, meaning that the game was canceled or postponed.