Ladders reach to the top of the building.

Meaning: This means that the ladders are long enough to reach the top of the building.

Choice of Words: Ladders are structures with rungs that allow people to climb up and down. Reach means to extend or stretch out to something. Top is the highest part of something.

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Ladders help you climb to the highest point of the building.

Meaning: This means that the ladders make it easier for you to get to the roof of the building.

Choice of Words: Ladders are things you climb to get to higher places. Help means to make something easier to do. Climb means to move up something using your hands and feet. Highest point means the very top of something. Building is a large structure like a house or a school. When you put them together, "Ladders help you climb to the highest point of the building" means that you can use the ladders to get to the very top of the building.

Using ladders, you can get to the roof of the building.

Meaning: This means that the ladders allow you to climb to the top of the building.

Choice of Words: Using means to do something with something else. Ladders are things you climb to get to higher places. Get to means to reach a place. Roof is the top part of a building. Building is a large structure like a house or a school. When you put them together, "Using ladders, you can get to the roof of the building" means that you can use the ladders to reach the top of the building.

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