Boy runs in the race.

Meaning: The boy is moving his feet quickly in a competition.

Choice of Words: Boy is a young male child. Runs means to move quickly on foot. Race is a competition of speed. This sentence conveys the excitement of a boy participating in a footrace.

Alternative Expressions

The boy is running in the race.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the boy's participation in the race, but it emphasizes that he is currently running.

Choice of Words: The word "the" specifies that we are talking about a particular boy. "Is running" indicates that the boy is currently engaged in the action of running. "In" still indicates that the boy is participating in the race, and "race" still refers to the competition.

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