Mop up puddles.

Meaning: This means to use a mop to clean up small pools of water that have collected on the ground.

Choice of Words: Mop is a long-handled tool with a flat head that is used to clean up liquids. Up means to move from a lower to a higher position. Puddles are small pools of water on the ground.

Alternative Expressions

Clean up the wet spots on the floor.

Meaning: This sentence tells you to remove the wet areas from the floor. It's like saying, Make the floor dry again by wiping up the wet parts.

Choice of Words: **Clean up** means to remove dirt or spills. **Wet spots** are areas on the floor that are wet. **On the floor** tells us where the wet spots are located.

Wipe the water off the ground.

Meaning: This sentence tells you to use a cloth or sponge to remove the water from the floor. It's like saying, Use a towel or cloth to dry the wet floor.

Choice of Words: **Wipe** means to use a cloth or sponge to remove something. **Water** is the liquid that makes the floor wet. **Off the ground** tells us where the water is located.

Soak up the spilled liquid.

Meaning: This sentence tells you to use a cloth or sponge to absorb the liquid that has been spilled on the floor. It's like saying, Use a towel or cloth to clean up the spilled drink.

Choice of Words: **Soak up** means to absorb or take in liquid. **Spilled liquid** is the liquid that has been spilled on the floor.

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