Mom gives medicine.

Meaning: This means the mother is giving the child medicine to help lower their fever.

Choice of Words: Mom is short for mother. Gives means to hand over something to someone. Medicine is a substance used to treat or prevent disease.

Alternative Expressions

My mom gave me medicine.

Meaning: This means that the child's mother provided them with medicine to help them feel better or prevent them from getting sick in the past.

Choice of Words: My shows that the mother belongs to the child. Gave is the past tense of give and indicates that the action happened in the past. Me refers to the child who is speaking. When you put them together, "My mom gave me medicine" means that the child's mother provided them with medicine in the past.

The doctor gives medicine to the sick child.

Meaning: This means that the doctor is providing the child with medicine to help them feel better or prevent them from getting sick.

Choice of Words: The indicates that we are talking about a specific doctor. Doctor refers to a person who is trained to treat and prevent illnesses and injuries. Gives means to transfer something from one person to another. Medicine is a substance that is taken to treat or prevent an illness or injury. To shows the direction or purpose of the action. The indicates that we are talking about a specific child. Sick means that the child is not feeling well. Child refers to a young person. When you put them together, "The doctor gives medicine to the sick child" means that the doctor is providing medicine to the child who is not feeling well.

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