He ran quickly to catch the falling ball.

Meaning: This sentence means that he moved quickly by taking long steps in order to take hold of the ball before it hit the ground.

Choice of Words: Ran is the past tense of the verb run, which means to move quickly by taking long steps. Quickly means at a fast pace or speed. Catch means to take hold of something that is moving or falling. When you put them together, He ran quickly to catch the falling ball means that he moved quickly by taking long steps in order to take hold of the ball before it hit the ground.

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