Big tree fell down in the strong wind.

Meaning: A large tree was brought to the ground by the force of powerful wind.

Choice of Words: Big describes the size of the tree. Fell means the tree moved downward and touched the ground. Down indicates the direction of the fall. Strong describes the intensity of the wind.

Alternative Expressions

The large tree was blown over by the powerful wind.

Meaning: This sentence also tells us that a large tree was knocked over by a powerful gust of wind, but it uses different words to describe the tree and the wind.

Choice of Words: Large is similar to big but can also mean something is wide or tall, blown means the tree was moved by the wind, and powerful describes the strength of the wind.

A strong gust of wind knocked the tall tree to the ground.

Meaning: This sentence still tells us that a large tree was knocked over by a powerful gust of wind, but it uses different words to describe the wind and the tree, and it adds that the wind was sudden.

Choice of Words: Gust means a sudden burst of wind, knocked means the tree was hit and moved by the wind, and tall describes the height of the tree.

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