Referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Meaning: This sentence describes the referee's action to signal the start of the game.

Choice of Words: Referee is the person who is in charge of a game and makes sure the rules are followed. Blew is the past tense of blow, which means to force air out of your mouth with a lot of force. Whistle is a small device that makes a high-pitched sound when you blow into it.

Alternative Expressions

The referee whistled to start the game.

Meaning: This means the person in charge of the game used a whistle to make a sound to signal that the game should begin. It's a shorter way of saying the first sentence.

Choice of Words: Referee is the person who makes sure the rules of the game are followed. Whistled means to blow into a whistle. Start means to begin something. Game is an activity where people try to win by following certain rules.

The man with the whistle started the game.

Meaning: This means the person in charge of the game used a whistle to make a sound to signal that the game should begin. It's a different way of saying the first sentence, but it's not as clear because it doesn't mention that the person is a referee.

Choice of Words: Man is a person. Whistle is a small device that makes a loud sound when you blow into it. Started means to begin something. Game is an activity where people try to win by following certain rules.

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