She is reading a book.

Meaning: This means that the person mentioned is looking at and trying to understand the words in a book. It's like saying, She's lost in the world of the story.

Choice of Words: Reading is a verb that means to look at and understand written or printed material. Book is a collection of written or printed pages bound together. When you put them together, "She is reading a book" tells us that the person mentioned is engaged in the activity of reading.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She took notes while reading the book.
• She sat quietly in a corner reading a book.
• She ate cake while reading book.
• She was reading a book in the library.
• I am reading a book.
• He is reading a book.
• The boy is reading a book.
• The girl is reading a book.
• Open your book and start reading.
• The old man sat by the fireplace, reading a book.