Grasshoppers chirped loudly around.

Meaning: Insects that can jump made a short, sharp sound with a lot of noise in or to a circular area.

Choice of Words: Grasshoppers chirped loudly around. Grasshoppers are insects that can jump. Chirped means made a short, sharp sound. Loudly means with a lot of noise. Around means in or to a circular area.

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The grasshoppers were chirping very loudly all around.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first sentence, but it provides more detail about the grasshoppers and how loud they were chirping.

Choice of Words: The is used to specify that we are talking about a particular group of grasshoppers. Were is the past tense of the verb to be, which is used to describe the state of something. Very is used to emphasize how loud the grasshoppers were chirping. All around means in all directions.

All around, the grasshoppers chirped with a deafening volume.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first two sentences, but it uses more descriptive language to convey how loud the grasshoppers were chirping.

Choice of Words: All around means in all directions. The is used to specify that we are talking about a particular group of grasshoppers. Chirped is the past tense of the verb chirp, which means to make a short, high-pitched sound. With is used to show that the grasshoppers were chirping in a particular way. A deafening volume means that the grasshoppers were chirping very loudly.

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