Sparkle makes her smile widely.

Meaning: This means the shining causes the girl to show great happiness or pleasure.

Choice of Words: Sparkle means to shine with a quick flash of light, and makes means to cause something to happen or exist. Her refers to the girl, and smile means to show happiness or pleasure by turning up the corners of the mouth. Widely means to a great extent or degree.

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Sparkle causes her to smile broadly.

Meaning: This means the same as the first example, but it uses different words. It's like saying, Sparkle makes her so happy that she can't help but smile really big.

Choice of Words: Sparkle is a verb that means to shine brightly or to be very happy. Causes is a verb that means to make something happen. Her is a pronoun that refers to the girl who is smiling. To smile is a verb that means to show happiness by turning up the corners of your mouth. Broadly is an adverb that means to a great extent or degree. When you put them together, "Sparkle causes her to smile broadly" means that the girl is very happy and her smile is very big.

Sparkle brings a wide smile to her face.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two examples, but it uses different words. It's like saying, Sparkle makes her so happy that she has a big smile on her face.

Choice of Words: Sparkle is a verb that means to shine brightly or to be very happy. Brings is a verb that means to take something with you or to cause something to happen. A wide smile is a noun phrase that refers to a big, happy smile. To her face is a prepositional phrase that means on or in her face. When you put them together, "Sparkle brings a wide smile to her face" means that the girl is very happy and her smile is very big.

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