The owner called the dog's name.

Meaning: The person said something in a loud voice to get the attention of the animal that belongs to them.

Choice of Words: Called means to say something in a loud voice. Name means a word or set of words by which a person, animal, thing, or place is known or addressed.

Alternative Expressions

The owner called the dog's name.

Meaning: This means that the person who owns the dog said the dog's name out loud.

Choice of Words: Owner is the person who owns the dog. Called means to say something out loud, in this case, the dog's name. Dog is the animal that is being called. Name is the word that identifies the dog.

The owner shouted the dog's name.

Meaning: This means that the person who owns the dog said the dog's name very loudly.

Choice of Words: Shouted means to speak very loudly. The rest of the words are the same as in the first sentence.

The owner whispered the dog's name.

Meaning: This means that the person who owns the dog said the dog's name very softly.

Choice of Words: Whispered means to speak very softly. The rest of the words are the same as in the first sentence.

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