Phones to make sure...,

[Silverobama]

1) My grandmother is away for six months every year, but she often phones to make sure I’m well. If she learns that there’s something wrong with me, she always reprimands my mother. My mother then gets very upset and takes it out on me.

2) My grandmother is away for six months every year, but she often phones me back to make sure that I’m well. If she learns that there’s something wrong with me, she always reprimands my mother. My mother then gets very upset and takes it out on me.

I wrote the first version but I also think version 2) is specific and more natural.

May I have your opion?

More context: My grandmother will call me when she's not in Chongqing to make sure that I'm well. So I added "back" and "me" and "that".

 

[emsr2d2]

"Phone me back" is used to refer to a return call that happens relatively quickly, in which person 1 rings person 2 whereas in the first call person 2 rang person 1.

For example, I ring my friend Ange to ask her if she fancies going to the pub this evening. She says "Give me five minutes to check my diary and I'll phone you back".
For example, Joe Bloggs phones an office to speak to his boss, Jenny Wren. She's not in the office at the moment and her PA says to Joe "She should be back in about two hours. I'll get her to phone you back".

The use of "back" makes no sense at all in your context. Your grandmother simply phones you periodically to make sure you're OK.

 

[Silverobama]

The use of "back" makes no sense at all in your context. Your grandmother simply phones you periodically to make sure you're OK.

Is the first version fine? Do I need to say "phones me to make sure that I'm well"?

1) My grandmother is away for six months every year, but she often phones to make sure I’m well. If she learns that there’s something wrong with me, she always reprimands my mother. My mother then gets very upset and takes it out on me.

 

[emsr2d2]

Is the first version fine OK? Do I need to say "phones me to make sure that I'm well"?

Note that we very rarely use "fine" in the interrogative or the negative.

If you want to specify that she rings only you in order to check on your welfare, then say "phones me". If she might phone you or your mother to find out if you're OK, just use "phones to make sure ...".

 

[Silverobama]

Note that we very rarely use "fine" in the interrogative or the negative.

If you want to specify that she rings only you in order to check on your welfare, then say "phones me". If she might phone you or your mother to find out if you're OK, just use "phones to make sure ...".

Much appreciated. One last question.

to make sure you're OK.

I notice that you didn't use "that" after "sure" here. I wonder if it's the same for my context.

phones to make sure I’m well.

 

[emsr2d2]

Much appreciated. One last question.
I notice that you didn't use "that" after "sure" here. I wonder if it's the same for my context.

You don't need "that" in "to make sure I'm well".