That boy plays soccer well.

Meaning: The boy is good at playing soccer.

Choice of Words: Play means to engage in an activity for fun or enjoyment. Soccer is a team sport where a ball is kicked around a field. Well means to do something skillfully or correctly.

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The boy is a skilled soccer player.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence. It means that the boy is good at playing soccer.

Choice of Words: The is a word used to point out a specific person or thing. Boy is a male child. Is is a verb that means to exist or to be something. Skilled means to have a lot of knowledge or experience in something. Soccer is a game played with a ball that is kicked between players. Player is a person who plays a game or sport. When you put them together, "The boy is a skilled soccer player" means that the boy is good at playing soccer.

The boy has a talent for soccer.

Meaning: This means that the boy is very good at playing soccer. He has a natural ability to play the game.

Choice of Words: The is a word used to point out a specific person or thing. Boy is a male child. Has is a verb that means to possess or own something. Talent is a natural ability or skill. Soccer is a game played with a ball that is kicked between players. When you put them together, "The boy has a talent for soccer" means that the boy is naturally good at playing soccer.

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