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How to Use "Play" with Example Sentences
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(v):
to take part in a fun activity or game; to perform; to use a musical instrument
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Used with nouns:
"
I
play
the
violin
.
"
(violin, piano, flute, clarinet, horn) *many additional nouns
"
We
play
chess
every Friday night.
"
(chess, poker, cards)
"
I want to
play
an
instrument
.
"
(instrument, game, sport)
"
We
play
baseball
.
"
(baseball, golf, basketball) *many additional nouns
"
The band
played
a
song
.
"
(song, encore, melody, tune, concert)
"
He
plays
the
lottery
every week.
"
(lottery)
"
He
played
the
video
.
"
(music, video, CD, tape)
"
The
band
played
well.
"
(band, orchestra)
"
The actor
played
an interesting
character
.
"
(character, role, part)
"
I
played
a
chord
on the piano.
"
(chord, note)
"
She
played
a
trick
on me.
"
(trick, prank, joke)
"
They
played
a
game
.
"
(game, tournament, match)
"
Our
team
played
yesterday.
"
(team)
"
He
plays
defense
on the football team.
"
(defense, offense, center, forward)
Used with adverbs:
"
The children
play
together
.
"
(together, nicely)
"
She
played
badly
today.
"
( badly, poorly, well)
"
He
plays
alone
.
"
(alone)
"
The band
played
live
.
"
(live)
Used with prepositions:
"
I want to
play
with
my friends.
"
(with)
"
He
played
a song
on
the piano.
"
(on, with)
"
We
played
at
the park.
"
(at, in)
"
Our team
played
against
them.
"
(against)
"
He is
playing
in
the sand.
"
(in)
"
He
plays
for
our team.
"
(for, on)
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(n):
a fun activity; a story acted out on stage or in a theater; an action in a sports game
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Used with verbs:
"
We
saw
the new
play
.
"
(saw, watched)
"
She
is performing
in the
play
.
"
(be + performing)
"
The famous critic
is reviewing
the
play
.
"
(be + reviewing)
"
The referee
stopped
the
play
.
"
(stopped)
Used with adjectives:
"
My kids love
outdoor
play
.
"
(outdoor, creative, pretend)
"
He starred in a
Broadway
play
.
"
(Broadway, musical, school)
"
That was a
bad
play
by the defense.
"
(bad, good, excellent, fair, dirty, dangerous, rough, big)
Used with prepositions:
"
The
play
is
about
a family.
"
(about)
"
The
play
is
at
the local theater.
"
(at)
"
The ball is
in
play
.
"
(in, out of)
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