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Called Reading Short Story Saki Open Window Titled

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Keyword titled
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence He was reading a short story by Saki titled 'The Open Window'.
Correct Sentence He was reading a short story by Saki called 'The Open Window'.
Cloze Error Sentence He was reading a short story by Saki [[titled]] 'The Open Window'.
Cloze Sentence He was reading a short story by Saki [[called]] 'The Open Window'.
Cloze Answer called
Choices called | titled
Explanation

To introduce the name of a book, story, film, article, song, painting, etc, use be called or, especially in formal styles, (be) entitled: 'Her latest novel is called Educating Peter.'

Compare: 'The title of her latest novel is Educating Peter.'

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