Player dribbled ball past opponent.

Meaning: This sentence describes a player moving the ball forward by bouncing it while running, while trying to avoid the opponent.

Choice of Words: Player is a person who participates in a game or sport. Dribbled is a verb that means to bounce a ball while running or walking. Opponent is a person or team that you are competing against in a game or sport.

Alternative Expressions

The player bounced the ball and moved it by the other player.

Meaning: This means that the player hit the ball so that it came back up, and then moved it near or next to the other person who is playing the game or sport.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Player is a person who plays a game or sport. Bounced means to hit something so that it comes back up. Ball is a round object used in games and sports. And is used to join two words or phrases together. Moved means to change position or place. By means near or next to something. The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Other means different or not the same. Player is a person who plays a game or sport.

The person playing the game made the ball bounce and go around the other person.

Meaning: This means that the person who is playing the game hit the ball so that it came back up, and then moved it in a circle or all the way around the other person who is playing the game.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Person is a human being. Playing means to take part in a game or sport. The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Game is an activity that people do for enjoyment or competition. Made means to create or produce something. The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Ball is a round object used in games and sports. Bounce means to hit something so that it comes back up. And is used to join two words or phrases together. Go means to move or travel somewhere. Around means to move in a circle or to go all the way around something. The is used to refer to a specific person or thing. Other means different or not the same. Person is a human being.

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