The boy drew a picture of a happy cat.

Meaning: This sentence describes a boy drawing a picture of a cat that is happy.

Choice of Words: Boy is a young male human being. Drew means to make a picture or design on a surface using a pencil, pen, or other writing or drawing implement. Picture is a representation of something drawn, painted, photographed, or printed. Happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Cat is a small, furry carnivorous mammal that typically has a long tail and sharp claws.

Alternative Expressions

A picture of a happy cat was drawn by the boy.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it puts the focus on the picture.

Choice of Words: The picture is the thing that is being talked about. Of shows that the picture is about the cat. Happy describes the cat as being in a good mood. Was drawn is the action of making the picture. By shows that the boy did the action. The boy is the one who did the action.

The boy, with a smile on his face, created an image of a feline companion filled with joy.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses more descriptive language.

Choice of Words: The boy is the one doing the action. With a smile on his face shows that the boy is happy. Created is the action of making something. An image is a picture. Of shows that the picture is about the feline companion. Feline companion is a fancy way of saying cat. Filled with joy means that the cat is happy.

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