A lake reflects the sky above.

Meaning: This sentence describes the way a lake reflects the sky above it.

Choice of Words: Reflects is a verb that describes the way light bounces off a surface. Sky is a noun that refers to the area above the earth.

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The lake shows the sky in its waters.

Meaning: This means that the lake makes the sky visible in its water, like a picture.

Choice of Words: Lake is a large body of water surrounded by land. Shows means to make something visible. Sky is the open space above the earth, and waters means the liquid that makes up the lake. When you put them together, "The lake shows the sky in its waters" means that you can see the image of the sky in the water of the lake.

The sky's image can be seen in the lake's surface.

Meaning: This means that the lake shows what the sky looks like, like a mirror.

Choice of Words: Sky's means the open space above the earth, and image means a representation of something. Can means to be able to do something. Be seen means to be visible. Lake's means the large body of water surrounded by land, and surface means the top of the liquid. When you put them together, "The sky's image can be seen in the lake's surface" means that you can see the reflection of the sky in the water of the lake.

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