The audience watched the participants perform their act.
Explanation:
- Were performing: This is the past continuous tense of the verb "perform," but the simple form "perform" is more appropriate in this context to describe the action of the participants.
- Perform: This is the simple form of the verb and fits well in the sentence to describe the action of the participants carrying out their act.
- Performance: This noun refers to the actual act or show that is put on, but it doesn't fit the sentence structure here.
- Performed: This is the past tense of the verb "perform," but the simple form "perform" is better suited to the context of the sentence.
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