Dog barked gate opened boy ran.

Meaning: A dog barked, causing the gate to open, and a boy took the opportunity to run.

Choice of Words: The sentence follows a clear sequence of events: dog barked, gate opened, boy ran. Each word is essential and conveys a specific action or state.

Alternative Expressions

The dog barked, the gate opened, and the boy ran.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same events as the first sentence, but it uses more words to make it clearer. It also uses the conjunction "and" to show that the events happened one after the other.

Choice of Words: This is a more detailed sentence that uses conjunctions to connect the three parts:- **The dog barked:** The dog made a noise with its mouth.- **The gate opened:** Someone opened the gate.- **And the boy ran:** The boy started running.

When the dog barked, the gate opened, and the boy ran out.

Meaning: This sentence describes the same events as the first two sentences, but it provides more information about the cause and effect relationship between the events.

Choice of Words: This is the most detailed sentence of all. It uses a subordinating conjunction to show that the first event (the dog barking) caused the second event (the gate opening) and the third event (the boy running out):- **When the dog barked:** The dog made a noise with its mouth.- **The gate opened:** Someone opened the gate because the dog barked.- **And the boy ran out:** The boy started running because the gate opened.

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