Choose the correct meaning of the underlined phrasal verbs:
My cousins called me up to wish me on my birthday.
(A) summoned me
(B) telephoned me
(C) visited me
(D) complimented me
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) Only
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Call up (call someone up) means to telephone someone. The cousins rang to wish the speaker a happy birthday, so "called me up" means telephoned me. In another sense call up means to order someone to join the armed forces, which does not suit a birthday greeting.
Example: I will call you up as soon as the results are out.
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