Talk about contacting someone by telephone.
The idea
Say make a phone call to describe calling someone. Use to to name the person or place called; the past is made.
Examples
- I make a phone call to my sister.
- She makes a phone call at lunch.
- We made a phone call to the hotel.
- He made a phone call from the office.
- They make a phone call every Friday.
- Can you make a phone call for me?
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Watch out
Do not say do a phone call for the act of calling.
Try it yourself
Choose the missing word. I need to ___ a phone call to the dentist. (make / do)
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make
make follows to in the base form.
Choose the missing word. She ___ a phone call before work. (makes / make)
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makes
makes agrees with the singular subject.
Choose the missing word. He ___ a phone call yesterday. (made / makes)
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made
made places the completed call yesterday.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the missing word. I need to ___ a phone call to the dentist. (make / do)
Choose the missing word. She ___ a phone call before work. (makes / make)
Choose the missing word. He ___ a phone call yesterday. (made / makes)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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