Dog jumps, tries to catch cat, misses.

Meaning: The dog leaps into the air with the intention of grabbing the cat but fails to do so.

Choice of Words: Jumps means to move quickly into the air by pushing off the ground with your feet. Catch means to grab or hold something that is moving. Misses means to fail to hit, reach, or catch something.

Alternative Expressions

The dog jumped up and tried to catch the cat, but it got away.

Meaning: This sentence tells the same story as the first sentence, but in a slightly different way.

Choice of Words: **Jumped up** means to move quickly into the air and back down. **Tried** means to make an effort to do something. **Catch** means to grab or capture something. **Got away** means to escape or avoid being caught.

The dog pounced on the cat, but the cat was too quick and dodged out of the way.

Meaning: This sentence tells the same story as the first two sentences, but in a more vivid and exciting way.

Choice of Words: **Pounced** means to jump or move suddenly and quickly. **Dodged** means to move quickly to avoid something.

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