He scored a goal with a header.

Meaning: This means he got a point by hitting the ball with his head.

Choice of Words: Scored means to get a point in a game or competition. Goal is the area in a game where you try to score points. Header means using your head to hit the ball.

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The boy put the ball in the net with his head.

Meaning: This means that a young male placed the ball into the net using his head.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article, boy refers to a young male, put means to place something somewhere, the is a definite article, ball is a round object used in games, in means inside, the is a definite article, net is a mesh used to catch balls, with means using, and his refers to the boy's head. When you put these words together, you get the sentence, "The boy put the ball in the net with his head."

Using his head, the young lad scored a point in the soccer match.

Meaning: This means that a young boy used his head to score a point in a soccer game.

Choice of Words: Using means to employ something, his refers to the young lad's head, head is the part of the body above the neck, the is a definite article, young means not old, lad is a term for a boy, scored means to make a point in a game, a is an indefinite article, point is a single unit of value, in means within, the is a definite article, soccer is a team sport played with a ball, and match is a competition. When you put these words together, you get the sentence, "Using his head, the young lad scored a point in the soccer match."

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