Children wave to the passing train.

Meaning: Young people move their hands or arms in the air as the train goes by.

Choice of Words: Children are young people, wave means to move your hand or arm in the air, and passing train is a train that is moving by.

Alternative Expressions

The kids are waving at the train that's going by.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same action.

Choice of Words: Kids is another word for children. Are waving means they are moving their hands or arms back and forth in the air. At means they are directing their waves towards the train. That's going by means the train is moving past them.

Look, the little ones are greeting the train as it passes.

Meaning: This sentence is a bit longer, but it gives more details about what the children are doing. It also uses different words to describe the same action.

Choice of Words: Look is used to get someone's attention. Little ones is another way to say children. Greeting means saying hello or goodbye. As it passes means while the train is moving by.

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