The books are arranged on shelves according to their subjects.

Meaning: The sentence is describing how the books in the library are organized. They are put on shelves in a particular order based on their topics.

Choice of Words: Arranged means to put things in a particular order, while Shelves are flat surfaces on which things can be placed. Subjects are topics or areas of knowledge.

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The books are organized on shelves by their topics.

Meaning: This means that the books are put on the shelves in a way that follows a rule based on what they are about, and they are also neat and tidy.

Choice of Words: Organized is similar to arranged, but it also means to make something neat and tidy. Topics are like subjects, but they can be more specific. For example, instead of math, a topic could be algebra or geometry.

The books are placed on shelves based on what they are about.

Meaning: This means that the books are put on the shelves in a way that follows a rule based on what they are about.

Choice of Words: Placed is another word for put. Based means to use something as a foundation or reason for something else. What refers to the subject or topic of the books.

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