They praised her talent and imagination.

Meaning: The girl's friends told her how much they liked her drawing and how clever she was to think of such a beautiful idea.

Choice of Words: Praised means to express admiration or approval. Talent is a natural ability or skill. Imagination is the ability to form mental images of things that are not present.

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The people said that she was very talented and had a great imagination.

Meaning: This means that a group of people thought that the female person was very good at something and they liked her ability to come up with new ideas or images in her mind. It's like saying, They said that she was very talented and had a great imagination.

Choice of Words: The people refers to a group of people. Said means to speak or write something. That is used to introduce a statement or clause. She refers to a female person. Was is the past tense of the verb be. Very means to a great extent or degree. Talented refers to a natural ability or skill. And is used to connect two words, phrases, or clauses. Had is the past tense of the verb have. A is an indefinite article. Great means very good or impressive. Imagination refers to the ability to create new ideas or images in your mind. When you put them together, "The people said that she was very talented and had a great imagination" means that a group of people spoke or wrote something to express that a female person had a natural ability or skill and a great ability to create new ideas or images in her mind.

It was said that she had a lot of talent and a very good imagination.

Meaning: This means that a group of people thought that the female person was very good at something and they liked her ability to come up with new ideas or images in her mind. It's like saying, They said that she was very talented and had a great imagination.

Choice of Words: It refers to something that has been said or written. Was is the past tense of the verb be. Said means to speak or write something. That is used to introduce a statement or clause. She refers to a female person. Had is the past tense of the verb have. A is an indefinite article. Lot means a large number or amount. Of is used to indicate that something belongs to or is connected with something else. Talent refers to a natural ability or skill. And is used to connect two words, phrases, or clauses. A is an indefinite article. Very means to a great extent or degree. Good means satisfactory or acceptable. Imagination refers to the ability to create new ideas or images in your mind. When you put them together, "It was said that she had a lot of talent and a very good imagination" means that it was spoken or written that a female person had a large number or amount of natural ability or skill and a very good ability to create new ideas or images in her mind.

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