He hurriedly ate his breakfast before school.

Meaning: He ate his morning meal quickly because he had to go to school.

Choice of Words: Hurriedly is an adverb that means to do something quickly or in a rush. Breakfast is the meal that people eat in the morning.

Alternative Expressions

The boy quickly devoured his morning meal before his lessons.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the same actions.

Choice of Words: Boy is another word for a young male child. Quickly means the same as hurriedly. Devoured means to eat something up quickly and eagerly. Morning meal is another way of saying breakfast. Lessons are the things that are taught in school.

In haste, he consumed his sustenance prior to his educational pursuits.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses more formal language.

Choice of Words: Haste means the same as hurriedly. Consumed is a more formal word for ate. Sustenance is a formal word for food. Prior means the same as before. Educational pursuits is a formal way of saying school.

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