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Film Performed Middle Aged School Teacher Played Perform Play

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Keyword perform
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence In his last film he performed a middle-aged school teacher.
Correct Sentence In his last film he played a middle-aged school teacher.
Cloze Error Sentence In his last film he [[performed]] a middle-aged school teacher.
Cloze Sentence In his last film he [[played]] a middle-aged school teacher.
Cloze Answer played
Choices performed | played
Explanation

play a particular part or role in a film, play etc (NOT perform ): 'What's the name of that good-looking American actor who played Butch Cassidy?'

Compare: 'She has never performed in front of a live audience before.' 'Tonight's concert will be performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.'

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