Teacher gave homework today.

Meaning: This sentence is about a teacher who assigned work to be done outside of school hours on the current day.

Choice of Words: Teacher is a person who teaches students. Gave means transferred something to someone. Homework is work that students do outside of school hours. Today means the current day.

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Teacher assigned homework for today.

Meaning: This means that the teacher gave students work to be done at home, which is due today.

Choice of Words: Assigned means to give a task or job to someone. Homework is the work that students do at home, usually given by their teacher. For today means that the homework is due today.

The teacher said we have to do homework tonight.

Meaning: This means that the teacher told the students that they need to do homework at home tonight.

Choice of Words: Said means to speak or tell something. We means the group of people listening to the teacher. Have to means that it is necessary or required to do something. Homework is the work that students do at home, usually given by their teacher. Tonight means the evening of the current day.

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