She sang a song for her friends.

Meaning: This means to use your voice to make musical sounds for the enjoyment of your friends.

Choice of Words: Sang is a verb that means to produce musical sounds with your voice. Song is a piece of music with words. For means intended for or given to a particular person or purpose. Friends are people who you know and like and who like you.

Alternative Expressions

The girl sang a melody for her companions.

Meaning: This means that the young female used her voice to make musical sounds for the people she spends time with.

Choice of Words: Girl is a noun that refers to a young female. Melody is a noun that refers to a series of musical notes that are played or sung together. Companions is a noun that refers to people who you spend time with. When you put them together, "The girl sang a melody for her companions" means that the young female used her voice to make musical sounds for the people she spends time with.

The young lady performed a musical composition for her acquaintances.

Meaning: This means that the young female did or carried out an action to make musical sounds for the people she knows but is not close friends with.

Choice of Words: Young lady is a noun that refers to a polite way to address a young female. Performed is a verb that means to do or carry out an action. Musical composition is a noun that refers to a piece of music that has been written or composed. Acquaintances is a noun that refers to people who you know but are not close friends with. When you put them together, "The young lady performed a musical composition for her acquaintances" means that the young female did or carried out an action to make musical sounds for the people she knows but is not close friends with.

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