He studied diligently for his exams.

Meaning: This sentence describes a person's focused and dedicated effort in preparing for examinations.

Choice of Words: He refers to a male person, studied means to apply oneself to learning, diligently means with care and attention, for indicates a purpose or reason, and exams are formal tests of a person's knowledge or skill.

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The boy hit the ball with all his might.

Meaning: This means that the boy used all of his strength to hit the ball. He swung his arm as hard as he could to make the ball go far.

Choice of Words: The boy refers to a young male person, hit means to strike or make contact with something, the ball is a round object used in games, and with all his might means using all of one's strength. When you put them together, the sentence means that the young male person used all of his strength to strike the round object used in games.

The dog barked at the mailman.

Meaning: This means that the dog made a loud sound with its mouth towards the mailman. It was probably trying to scare the mailman away or protect its territory.

Choice of Words: The dog refers to a domesticated canine animal, barked means to make a loud sound with the mouth, at means in the direction of or towards, and the mailman is a person who delivers mail. When you put them together, the sentence means that the domesticated canine animal made a loud sound with its mouth in the direction of or towards the person who delivers mail.

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