They learned something new.

Meaning: This sentence means that the young people who are learning in a school gained knowledge or skill about something that they did not know or experience before.

Choice of Words: They refers to the students mentioned in the previous sentence. Learned is a past tense form of the verb learn, which means to gain knowledge or skill. Something is an unspecified thing. New means not known or experienced before.

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They discovered something fresh.

Meaning: This means that a group of people or a person found something new or became aware of something for the first time. It's like saying, They found something new or became aware of something for the first time.

Choice of Words: They refers to a group of people or a person. Discovered is a verb that means to find something new or to become aware of something for the first time. Something is a pronoun that refers to a thing or an idea that is not specifically identified. Fresh means new or recently made. When you put them together, "They discovered something fresh" means that a group of people or a person found something new or became aware of something for the first time.

Their knowledge expanded.

Meaning: This means that a group of people or a person's knowledge became larger or more extensive. It's like saying, They gained more knowledge or their understanding became more extensive.

Choice of Words: Their refers to a group of people or a person. Knowledge is a noun that refers to the information, understanding, or skills that a person has. Expanded is a verb that means to become larger or more extensive. When you put them together, "Their knowledge expanded" means that a group of people or a person's knowledge became larger or more extensive.

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