Basket holds many tomatoes.

Meaning: This sentence describes the farmer putting the ripe tomatoes into a basket.

Choice of Words: A basket is a container made of woven material, such as straw or wicker, that is used to hold or carry things. Many means a large number of something.

Alternative Expressions

The basket is full of tomatoes.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the basket is filled to capacity with tomatoes.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific basket. Is indicates the state of being. Full means that the basket contains as many tomatoes as it can hold. Of indicates that the tomatoes are inside the basket.

There are many tomatoes in the basket.

Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first two sentences, but it focuses on the tomatoes rather than the basket.

Choice of Words: There indicates the location of the tomatoes. Are indicates the existence of the tomatoes. Many means a large number of something. Tomatoes are a type of fruit that is typically red and round. In indicates that the tomatoes are located inside the basket.

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