Rain drops from clouds.

Meaning: Water falls from clouds in the form of raindrops.

Choice of Words: Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that precipitates from clouds in the sky. Drop refers to the downward movement of individual raindrops. Clouds are visible masses of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

Alternative Expressions

Rain falls from the sky.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the water in the clouds is coming down as rain.

Choice of Words: Rain is the water that falls from the sky. Falls means to come down from a higher place. Sky is the big blue thing above us. When you put them together, "Rain falls from the sky" means that the water in the sky is coming down as rain.

Water comes down from the clouds.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, that the water in the clouds is coming down as rain.

Choice of Words: Water is the liquid that we drink and use to wash things. Comes down means to move from a higher place to a lower place. Clouds are big, white things in the sky that hold water. When you put them together, "Water comes down from the clouds" means that the water in the clouds is coming down as rain.

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