The book helped me understand the world around me.

Meaning: This means the book helped the reader learn more about the world and the people and things in it.

Choice of Words: Understand means to know or comprehend something. World means the earth and all its people and things. When you put them together, "Understand the world around me" means to know or comprehend the earth and all its people and things.

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The book taught me about the world around me.

Meaning: This means the book helped the person learn about the world and everything in it.

Choice of Words: Taught means to show or tell someone something so they can learn it. World means the planet we live on, and around means all the things that are near or close to it. Me is the person who is learning.

The book gave me knowledge about the world around me.

Meaning: This means the book provided the person with information and understanding about the world and everything in it.

Choice of Words: Gave means to provide something to someone. Knowledge means information or understanding about something. World means the planet we live on, and around means all the things that are near or close to it. Me is the person who is receiving the knowledge.

The book helped me make sense of the world around me.

Meaning: This means the book assisted the person in understanding the world and everything in it more clearly.

Choice of Words: Helped means to provide assistance or support to someone. Make sense means to understand something clearly. World means the planet we live on, and around means all the things that are near or close to it. Me is the person who is being helped.

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