Rain fell heavily on the roof.

Meaning: Water dropped from a higher place to a lower place in a large amount or quantity on the top part of a building that covers and protects it.

Choice of Words: Fell means to drop from a higher place to a lower place. Heavily means in a large amount or quantity. Roof is the top part of a building that covers and protects it.

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Water poured down on the roof.

Meaning: This means that a lot of water was flowing quickly from the sky and onto the top of the building.

Choice of Words: Water is the liquid that we drink and use to wash things. Poured means to flow quickly. Down means from a higher place to a lower place. On means a place or surface where something is located. Roof is the top part of a building that keeps out rain and snow.

The roof was soaked with rain.

Meaning: This means that the top of the building was completely wet because of the rain.

Choice of Words: Roof is the top part of a building that keeps out rain and snow. Was is a verb that means to be in a certain state or condition. Soaked means to be completely wet. With means something that is used or present. Rain is the water that falls from the sky.

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