Clouds passed, rain fell.

Meaning: This sentence describes a weather event where clouds are moving and rain is falling.

Choice of Words: Clouds are visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Passed is a verb describing the movement of the clouds across the sky. Rain is a form of precipitation consisting of water droplets. Fell is a verb describing the downward movement of the rain.

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• Clouds passed, sun shone, birds sang.
• Clouds drifted, sky changed, time passed.
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• Moon hung high as clouds passed.
• Clouds passed, sun smiled.
• The clouds passed.
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• The heavy rain fell from the dark clouds.
• Rain fell down from clouds above.
• Rain fell from the clouds.