Elephants march in single file.

Meaning: Elephants walk in a straight line, one behind the other, in a steady and rhythmic way.

Choice of Words: Elephants: large, gray mammals with trunks. March: walk in a steady, rhythmic manner. Single: one and only. File: a line of people or things.

Alternative Expressions

Elephants walk in a line, one behind the other.

Meaning: This means that elephants move in a single file, one behind the other.

Choice of Words: Walk is a verb that means to move by putting one foot in front of the other. Line means a straight row of people or things. One behind the other means in a single file. When you put them together, this sentence describes how elephants move in a straight line, with each elephant following closely behind the one in front.

Elephants follow each other in a straight path.

Meaning: This means that elephants move in a single file, one behind the other, and in a straight line.

Choice of Words: Follow means to go after or behind someone or something. Straight path means a path that goes in one direction without turning. When you put them together, this sentence describes how elephants move in a single file, one behind the other, and in a straight line.

Elephants move in a single file, like a train.

Meaning: This means that elephants move in a single file, one behind the other, and in a straight line, just like a train.

Choice of Words: Train is a long line of connected cars that moves on tracks. When you say that elephants move in a single file like a train, you are comparing the way elephants move to the way a train moves. Both elephants and trains move in a straight line, with each part following closely behind the one in front.

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