Fireman puts out fire in house.

Meaning: This sentence describes the heroic efforts of a fireman in extinguishing a fire that has broken out in a house.

Choice of Words: Fireman is a person whose job is to fight fires. Puts out means to extinguish or stop a fire. Fire is the process of burning something. In is a preposition that indicates the location or position of something. House is a building where people live.

Alternative Expressions

Firefighter extinguishes blaze in residence.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but uses different words.

Choice of Words: Firefighter is another word for fireman, extinguishes means to put out a fire, blaze is another word for fire, and residence is another word for house. When you put them together, "Firefighter extinguishes blaze in residence" means that a firefighter is putting out a fire in a house.

The brave firefighter stopped the fire from burning the house down.

Meaning: This means that a firefighter who is not afraid of danger put out a fire before it could cause serious damage to a house.

Choice of Words: Brave means courageous, stopped means to make something stop, burning means to be on fire, and down means to the ground. When you put them together, "The brave firefighter stopped the fire from burning the house down" means that a brave firefighter put out a fire before it could destroy a house.

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