The teacher gave a test to her students at the end of the week.

Meaning: This sentence describes an instructor distributing an assessment to her pupils at the conclusion of the week.

Choice of Words: Gave means to hand something to someone. Test is a set of questions or tasks used to measure someone's knowledge or skills. Students are people who are learning at a school or college.

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The teacher tested her students on Friday.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it uses the word "tested" instead of "gave a test".

Choice of Words: Teacher is someone who teaches and gives lessons, like your teacher at school. Tested means to give a test to someone. Students are people who are learning, like you and your classmates. Friday is the last day of the week.

On Friday, the students took a test from their teacher.

Meaning: This sentence also means the same as the first sentence, but it uses the word "took" instead of "gave" and it changes the order of the words a bit.

Choice of Words: Friday is the last day of the week. Students are people who are learning, like you and your classmates. Took means to receive something from someone. Test is a set of questions or tasks that you do to show what you know or can do. Teacher is someone who teaches and gives lessons, like your teacher at school.

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