Rain fell quickly on the roof.

Meaning: Water came down rapidly from the sky and hit the top of the building.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops. Fell means to move downward from a higher to a lower place. Quickly means happening in a short amount of time. On means touching or supported by something. Roof is the top part of a building that covers it.

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Rain poured heavily on the rooftop.

Meaning: This means that a lot of water from the sky was falling fast onto the top part of the building that protects it from the weather.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky. Poured means to flow or fall in large amounts. Heavily means a lot. On means located on the surface of something. Rooftop is the top part of a building that protects it from the weather.

The rain was coming down hard on the roof.

Meaning: This means that water from the sky was falling with a lot of force onto the top part of the building that protects it from the weather.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky. Coming down means moving from a higher place to a lower place. Hard means with a lot of force. On means located on the surface of something. Roof is the top part of a building that protects it from the weather.

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