The author gave her a book as a present.

Meaning: This sentence means that the person who wrote the book transferred the book to the girl as a gift.

Choice of Words: Author is a person who writes books or stories. Gave means to transfer something to someone. Book is a collection of written or printed pages that are fastened together. Present is something given to someone, especially on a special occasion.

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The writer handed her the book as a gift.

Meaning: This sentence means that the writer of the book passed the book to someone as a gift.

Choice of Words: The writer is the person who wrote the book. Handed means to pass something to someone. Her refers to the person receiving the book. The book is a collection of written or printed pages bound together along one side. As a gift means that the book was given as a present.

The author gifted her with a book.

Meaning: This sentence means that the author of the book gave the book to someone as a present.

Choice of Words: The author is the person who wrote the book. Gifted means to give something to someone as a present. Her refers to the person receiving the book. A book is a collection of written or printed pages bound together along one side.

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