The birthday boy opened presents.

Meaning: The person who was celebrating their birthday unwrapped the gifts that people brought.

Choice of Words: **Birthday boy** is the person whose birthday is being celebrated. **Opened** means he removed the wrapping from the presents. **Presents** are gifts.

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The boy whose birthday it was unwrapped gifts.

Meaning: On the day a boy was born, people gave him gifts, and he removed the wrapping to see what was inside.

Choice of Words: Boy is a male child. Whose shows that the birthday belongs to the boy. Birthday refers to a special day celebrating the anniversary of a person's birth. It refers to the birthday. Was is a verb that indicates the birthday happened in the past. Unwrapped means to remove the covering or wrapping from something to reveal what's inside. Gifts are presents given to someone on a special occasion, such as a birthday.

On his birthday, the boy received and opened presents.

Meaning: On the day a boy was born, people gave him gifts, and he removed the wrapping to see what was inside.

Choice of Words: On indicates a specific time or day. His shows that the birthday belongs to the boy. Birthday refers to a special day celebrating the anniversary of a person's birth. Received means to get or be given something. Opened means to remove the covering or wrapping from something to reveal what's inside. Presents are gifts given to someone on a special occasion, such as a birthday.

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