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They ……………….. the meeting because of the chairman’s illness.
Question 1:
They ……………….. the meeting because of the chairman’s illness.
A.
put off
B.
called off
C.
Either could be used here
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Both expressions are possible here with different meanings. To put something off is to postpone it. To call something off is to cancel it.
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