Flowers bloomed beautifully after the rain.

Meaning: After the rain, flowers opened their petals and showed their beauty.

Choice of Words: Flowers are colorful parts of plants. Bloomed means opened and showed their petals. Beautifully means in a pleasing way. After means following in time or order. Rain is water falling from the sky.

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The flowers opened up their petals after the rain.

Meaning: This means that the flowers showed their petals after it rained. It's like saying, The flowers showed their pretty colors when the sun came out after the rain.

Choice of Words: The means a specific group of things. Flowers are the colorful and fragrant part of a plant. Opened means when flowers show their petals. Up means in an upward direction. Their means belonging to the flowers. Petals are the colorful leaves that make up the flower. After means something happened later than something else. Rain is the water that falls from the clouds. When you put them together, "The flowers opened up their petals after the rain" describes how flowers showed their petals after it rained.

The raindrops helped the flowers grow and bloom.

Meaning: This means that the raindrops made the flowers grow bigger and show their pretty colors. It's like saying, The raindrops made the flowers look more beautiful and colorful.

Choice of Words: The means a specific group of things. Raindrops are the small drops of water that fall from the clouds. Helped means to make something better or easier. The means a specific group of things. Flowers are the colorful and fragrant part of a plant. Grow means to become bigger or taller. And means to add something to what was said before. Bloom means when flowers open up. When you put them together, "The raindrops helped the flowers grow and bloom" describes how raindrops made the flowers grow and show their petals.

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