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Called I Stayed Watched Film Clockwork Orange Named

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Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I stayed in and watched a film named 'The Clockwork Orange'.
Correct Sentence I stayed in and watched a film called 'The Clockwork Orange'.
Cloze Error Sentence I stayed in and watched a film [[named]] 'The Clockwork Orange'.
Cloze Sentence I stayed in and watched a film [[called]] 'The Clockwork Orange'.
Cloze Answer called
Choices named | called
Explanation

When you mention the name by which someone or something is known, use call/be called (NOT name/be named ): 'Most people call him Bob but he prefers to be called Robert.'

Compare: 'They've named/called the baby Louise.' (= the name they have chosen for the baby is Louise)

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