He played the drum loud until his mother scolded him.

Meaning: He played the drum with loud sound and his mother criticized him for his behavior.

Choice of Words: Drum is a percussion instrument played by hitting the stretched skin or membrane with a stick or hands. Loud means making a lot of noise or sound. Scolded means to criticize or tell someone off for their behavior.

Alternative Expressions

The boy banged on the drum with all his might until his mother yelled at him to stop.

Meaning: This means that the boy hit the drum very hard and loudly until his mother shouted at him to stop making so much noise.

Choice of Words: Boy is a noun that refers to a young male child. Banged is a verb that means to hit something hard and repeatedly. Might is a noun that refers to the amount of strength or power that someone has. Yelled is a verb that means to shout loudly. Stop is a verb that means to make something end.

The young drummer pounded away at the drum until his mother's patience ran out and she snapped at him.

Meaning: This means that the young boy played the drums very loudly and repeatedly until his mother's patience ran out and she told him off for making so much noise.

Choice of Words: Young is an adjective that means not old. Drummer is a noun that refers to someone who plays the drums. Pounded is a verb that means to hit something hard and repeatedly. Away is an adverb that means in a direction that is not towards the speaker. Patience is a noun that refers to the ability to wait calmly for something. Ran out is a verb that means to come to an end. Snapped is a verb that means to speak sharply or angrily.

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