The students discussed the topic in groups.

Meaning: This sentence is about students who talked about the lesson in small groups.

Choice of Words: Students are people who are learning at a school. Discussed means to talk about something in order to exchange ideas or opinions. Topic is a subject that is being talked about or written about. In means inside or within something. Groups are collections of people who share a common interest or goal.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The adults discussed the day's events.
• Students sat in groups, discussing ideas.
• Teacher taught topic clearly.
• The student asked thoughtful questions, eager to learn more about the topic.
• The diligent student studied the difficult topic thoroughly.
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• The garden groups its plants.
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• Kangaroos live in groups called mobs or troops.