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Used with verbs:
"
We saw a great performance last night."
(saw, watched, observed, enjoyed, attended)
"
The circus gave an amazing performance."
(gave, put on, delivered, produced)
"
The performance went well."
(went)
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His illness affected his performance."
(affected, influenced, hindered, impaired)
"
How can we improve our performance?"
(improve, boost, maximize)
"
How do you measure performance?"
(measure, rate, judge, monitor, track, evaluate, assess, analyze)
Used with nouns:
"
I know of a great performance venue for your show."
(venue, hall)
"
It is hard to make a living as a performance artist."
(artist)
"
Performance art can be seen more commonly in big cities."
(art)
"
We need a performance boost."
(boost)
"
We met our performance goal."
(goal, target)
"
The company gives out performance bonuses."
(bonuses, incentives)
"
They received a low performance rating."
(rating, score, review, evaluation)
Used with adjectives:
"
They gave an excellent performance."
(excellent, great, good, outstanding, memorable) *many additional adjectives
"
The ballerina gave a strong performance."
(strong, powerful, solid, flawless) *many additional adjectives
"
The band gave a disappointing performance tonight."
(disappointing, poor, weak, repeat) *many additional adjectives
"
We watched her solo performance."
(solo, debut, , live, public)
"
The athletes were at peak performance."
(peak)
"
Her improved performance at work resulted in a pay raise."
(improved, impressive)
Used with prepositions:
"
The actor's performance as Hamlet was excellent."
(as, of, in)
"
Her performance in the play was great."
(in)
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His performance on stage has ended."
(on)
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That was a great performance from the orchestra."
(from, by)
"
The second night of the performance was a success."
(of)
