Dog needs to eat.

Meaning: The dog requires food to survive.

Choice of Words: Dog is the animal we are talking about. Needs means that the dog requires something in order to survive or function properly. To indicates the action that the dog needs to perform. Eat means that the dog needs to consume food.

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The dog is hungry.

Meaning: This means that the dog wants to eat and is probably looking for food.

Choice of Words: Dog is a common household pet. Hungry means to have a desire for food. When you put them together, "The dog is hungry" means that the dog has a desire for food.

Feed the dog.

Meaning: This means that you should give food to the dog because it is hungry.

Choice of Words: Feed means to give food to someone or something. The dog is a common household pet. When you put them together, "Feed the dog" means to give food to the dog.

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