Owner gives dog belly rub.

Meaning: The person who takes care of the dog moves their hand over the underside of the dog's body.

Choice of Words: Owner is the person who has the dog and takes care of it. Gives means to hand over or present something to someone. Dog is a four-legged animal that is often kept as a pet. Belly is the underside of an animal's body. Rub means to move your hand or something else over a surface.

Alternative Expressions

The owner rubs the dog's belly.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence. It's like saying, The owner is gently stroking the dog's belly.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing. Owner is a person who has the dog. Rubs means to move your hand over something in a gentle way. The is used again to refer to the dog. Belly is the underside of the dog. When you put them together, "The owner rubs the dog's belly" means that the owner is gently stroking the dog's belly.

The person who owns the dog is rubbing the dog's belly.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences. It's like saying, The owner is gently stroking the dog's belly.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing. Person is a human being. Who is used to refer to the person who owns the dog. Owns means to have something as your property. The is used again to refer to the dog. Belly is the underside of the dog. Is is a verb that means to be. Rubbing means to move your hand over something in a gentle way. When you put them together, "The person who owns the dog is rubbing the dog's belly" means that the owner is gently stroking the dog's belly.

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