Coaches gave instructions to their athletes.

Meaning: People who train and manage a sports team handed over advice or directions for the people who are trained in or good at sports.

Choice of Words: Coaches: people who train and manage a sports team, gave: handed over something, instructions: advice or directions, to: for the use of, athletes: people who are trained in or good at sports.

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The coaches told their players what to do.

Meaning: This sentence means that the coaches gave their athletes instructions on how to play the game.

Choice of Words: **Coaches** are people who teach and train athletes. **Players** are people who play sports or games. **Told** means to say something to someone.

The teachers gave directions to their students.

Meaning: This sentence means that the teachers told their students what to do in class.

Choice of Words: **Teachers** are people who teach students. **Directions** are a set of instructions or rules that tell you how to do something. **Students** are people who are learning.

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