Meaning: This sentence is about lightning striking the ground. Lightning is a sudden flash of light and a loud clap of thunder that happens during a thunderstorm.
Choice of Words: The sentence contains two nouns and two verbs. Lightning is a noun, strikes is a verb, ground is a noun.
Alternative Expressions
The lightning hits the ground.
Meaning: This sentence also describes a natural event, but it emphasizes that we're talking about a particular bolt of lightning hitting the ground. It's like saying, That specific flash of electricity from the sky struck the earth.
Choice of Words:The is used to specify a particular thing. Lightning is a bright flash of electricity in the sky. Hits means to strike something quickly and with force. Ground is the surface of the earth. When you put them together, "The lightning hits the ground" means that a specific bolt of electricity from the sky strikes the surface of the earth.