Artists create beautiful paintings.

Meaning: People with artistic talent use their skills to make visually appealing artworks using paint.

Choice of Words: Artists are people who create art, create means to bring something into existence, and paintings are works of art made with paint.

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The children played in the park.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the young people were having a good time doing things they enjoyed in the park. It's like saying, The young people were taking part in games or activities in the public area for their enjoyment.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Played means to take part in a game or activity for enjoyment. Park is a public area with open space and often trees and benches. When you put them together, "The children played in the park" means that the young people were having fun by taking part in games or activities in the public area.

The dog barked at the mailman.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the dog made a loud noise at the person who brings letters and packages to our homes. It's like saying, The dog made a loud noise with its mouth at the person who delivers mail.

Choice of Words: Dog is an animal that is often kept as a pet. Barked means to make a loud noise with your mouth. Mailman is a person who delivers mail. When you put them together, "The dog barked at the mailman" means that the animal made a loud noise with its mouth at the person who delivers mail.

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