He imagined it was a real race car.

Meaning: The boy thought of the toy car as if it was a real car used in races.

Choice of Words: Imagined means to form a mental image of something. Real means actually existing or happening. Race car is a car designed for racing.

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He pretended it was a real race car.

Meaning: This means that he acted as if it was a real race car.

Choice of Words: He refers to a male person in the story. Pretended is a verb that means to act as if something is true or real, even though you know it is not. It refers to something that has been mentioned before or is about to be mentioned. Was is a verb that means to exist or to be in a certain state. A is an article that means one. Real means not fake or made up. Race means a competition between people or vehicles. Car means a vehicle that has four wheels and is used for transportation. When you put them together, the sentence "He pretended it was a real race car." means that the male person in the story acted as if a vehicle that has four wheels and is used for transportation was not fake or made up.

In his mind, he saw it as a real race car.

Meaning: This means that he imagined it to be a real race car.

Choice of Words: In is a preposition that means inside or within. His refers to something that belongs to the male person in the story. Mind means the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers. He refers to a male person in the story. Saw is a verb that means to look at or observe something. It refers to something that has been mentioned before or is about to be mentioned. As is a conjunction that means in the same way or manner. A is an article that means one. Real means not fake or made up. Race means a competition between people or vehicles. Car means a vehicle that has four wheels and is used for transportation. When you put them together, the sentence "In his mind, he saw it as a real race car." means that the male person in the story looked at or observed something in his mind as if it was a vehicle that has four wheels and is used for transportation, and that this vehicle was not fake or made up.

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