The girl respected her elders.

Meaning: The girl treated older people with respect.

Choice of Words: Respected means to show regard or consideration for someone. Elders are older people who are deserving of respect. Girl is a young female child. The girl respected her elders means the girl showed regard or consideration for older people.

Alternative Expressions

The girl looked up to her elders.

Meaning: This sentence means that the girl admired and respected the older people in her life and wanted to be like them.

Choice of Words: The girl is still the subject, but looked up to is a different verb that means to admire and respect someone. Her elders is the same as before.

The girl listened to her elders.

Meaning: This sentence means that the girl paid attention to what the older people in her life said and did what they told her to do.

Choice of Words: The girl is still the subject, and listened to is another verb that means to pay attention to what someone is saying. Her elders is the same as before.

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