They asked the teacher to read it again.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of people saying or writing something to a person whose job is to teach in order to get information or a favor to look at and understand written or printed words once more.

Choice of Words: Asked means to say or write something to someone in order to get information or a favor. Teacher is a person whose job is to teach. Read means to look at and understand written or printed words. Again means once more.

Alternative Expressions

The students requested the educator to repeat the reading.

Meaning: This means that the students asked the teacher to look at and understand the written or printed words again.

Choice of Words: The students refers to the people who made the request. Requested is a more formal word for asked. The educator is a more formal word for teacher. To repeat means to do something again. The reading refers to the written or printed words that were read.

The class asked Ms. Johnson to read the passage aloud once more.

Meaning: This means that the students asked Ms. Johnson to speak out loud the written or printed words again.

Choice of Words: The class refers to the people who made the request. Asked is a verb that means to make a request or inquiry. Ms. Johnson is the name of the teacher. To read is a verb that means to look at and understand written or printed words. The passage refers to the written or printed words that were read. Aloud means to speak out loud. Once more means to do something again.

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