Each step echoed loudly on pavement.

Meaning: Every time the old man took a step, it made a loud sound on the ground.

Choice of Words: Each means every one of a group of things. Step is the movement of putting one foot forward when walking. Echoed means to repeat or be repeated as sound. Loudly means with a lot of noise. On means resting or touching the upper surface of something. Pavement is a hard surface for walking on, usually made of concrete or asphalt.

Alternative Expressions

The sound of each step was like a loud echo on the hard ground.

Meaning: This means every time someone took a step, the sound of the step bounced back from the hard surface of the ground or sidewalk and could be heard again.

Choice of Words: Sound is what you hear when something makes a noise. Each means every single one of the steps. Was shows that the sound happened in the past. Like compares the sound to an echo, which is a sound that bounces back and can be heard again. On shows the location where the sound was heard, which is hard ground, which is a surface like the ground or sidewalk.

The steps made a loud noise that bounced back on the sidewalk.

Meaning: This means when someone walked, the sound of their steps hit the hard surface of the sidewalk and bounced back, making a loud noise that could be heard.

Choice of Words: Steps are the actions of taking steps or walking. Made shows that the steps caused something to happen. Loud means the noise was very strong and easy to hear. Noise is the sound that the steps made. Bounced means the sound hit the sidewalk and came back. On shows the location where the sound bounced back, which is sidewalk, which is a hard surface for walking.

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