📖 Saturday Story Time: Call Off & Stay In

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Infographic explaining the phrasal verbs call off and stay in with examples from a short story. Created by On Your Mark’s English.

Hello everyone, and welcome to On Your Mark’s English!  👋

Today is Saturday, and this is Story Time! Here is a short story about a change of plans:

💬 The Story

“I really wanted to play football today, but look at the rain! 🌧️ So, I decided to call off the game. Now, I’m just going to stay in, order pizza, and watch a movie.”

🧠 Did You See the Phrasal Verbs?

❌ Call off

This means to cancel a planned event. Example: “I called off the game.”

🏠 Stay in

This means to stay at home and not go out. Example: “I’m going to stay in tonight.”

These two phrasal verbs are extremely common in real English conversations.

💡 Quick Summary

Call off = Cancel ❌

Stay in = Stay home 🏠

✍️ Your Turn!

What do you like to do when you stay in? Tell me in the comments down below!

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