Question

make a meaningful sentence by using the phrase ' to call on someone '.

Answer 1

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“To call someone on” is a phrasal verb. Cambridge dictionary defines it as “to ask someone to do something”, to ask a person among a group to speak and to visit a person.

Given below are three sentences explaining the above mentioned meanings respectively.

1. American President has called on Pakistani Prime Minister to play his role in the process of making peace in Afghanistan.

2. The team leader called on me to give a presentation to the client and I did it instantly.

3. They went to the hostel to call on their childhood friend.

Answer 2

The phrasal verb ‘call on someone’ has two meanings:

1. To formally invite or ask someone to speak.

Sentence: After the welcome speech, the chairman was called on to address the gathering.

2. To ask someone to do something

Sentence: The security department was called on to handle the situation.

Phrasal Verb

Phrasal verb is a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both , to give a new meaning, for example go in for, win over and see to. They are very tricky; one must study them carefully before using them.