She opened the book and started to read.

Meaning: This sentence describes an action where the girl began to look at and understand the words and stories written in the book.

Choice of Words: She refers to a female person previously mentioned or easily identified. Opened means to move something apart or back to allow access to the inside. The is used to refer to a specific thing or group of things. Book refers to a collection of written or printed pages, usually bound together. Read means to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The girl opened the book and started to read the story.
• The girl opened the book and started to read.
• He opened the book and started reading.
• She opened the book and began to read.
• She opened book and began read.
• She opened the book and began to read its tales.
• The girl opened the book and began to read.
• He opened the book and began to read.
• He grabbed a book from the shelf and started reading.
• Book opened, boy began to read.