Farmer had a pumpkin patch.

Meaning: A farmer owned a section of land where he grew pumpkins.

Choice of Words: Farmer is a person who works on a farm, growing crops and raising animals. Pumpkin is a large, round, orange fruit that is often used in pies and other dishes. Patch is a small area of land where something is grown, like pumpkins.

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There was a pumpkin patch at the farm.

Meaning: This means that a small area of land where pumpkins were grown existed at the farm in the past.

Choice of Words: There is a word that indicates a location or place. Was is the past tense of be, and it means that something existed in the past. Pumpkin is a large, orange squash that is often used to make pies or other desserts. Patch is a small area of land where crops are grown. Farm is a large area of land where crops are grown or animals are raised. When you put them together, "There was a pumpkin patch at the farm" means that a small area of land where pumpkins were grown existed at the farm in the past.

The pumpkins grew in a patch on the farm.

Meaning: This means that the pumpkins increased in size or developed over time in a small area of land where crops were grown at the farm.

Choice of Words: Pumpkins are large, orange squashes that are often used to make pies or other desserts. Grew is the past tense of grow, and it means that the pumpkins increased in size or developed over time. Patch is a small area of land where crops are grown. Farm is a large area of land where crops are grown or animals are raised. When you put them together, "The pumpkins grew in a patch on the farm" means that the pumpkins increased in size or developed over time in a small area of land where crops were grown at the farm.

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