Rain pours, thunder rumbles, lightning flashes.

Meaning: Water is coming down from the sky in large amounts or very quickly, there is a loud noise that happens during a storm, and there is a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that falls from the sky. Pours means to come down in large amounts or very quickly. Thunder is the loud noise that happens during a storm. Rumbles means to make a deep, rolling sound. Lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky during a storm. Flashes means to appear suddenly and briefly.

Alternative Expressions

The rain is pouring, the thunder is rumbling, and the lightning is flashing.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first sentence, but it uses the present tense of the verbs. This means that the actions are happening now.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Rain is the water that falls from the clouds in the sky. Is pouring means to be falling heavily or in large amounts. The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Thunder is the loud noise that happens in the sky when lightning strikes. Is rumbling means to make a deep, rolling sound. And is a conjunction that connects two words or phrases. The is a definite article that refers to a specific thing. Lightning is the bright flash of light that happens in the sky when electricity builds up in the clouds. Is flashing means to shine suddenly and brightly.

It is raining, thundering, and lightning.

Meaning: This sentence is a simplified version of the first two sentences. It uses the present tense of the verbs and omits some of the details.

Choice of Words: It is a pronoun that refers to a thing or things that have been mentioned before. Is raining means to be falling as rain. Thundering means to make a loud, rolling sound like thunder. And is a conjunction that connects two words or phrases. Lightning is the bright flash of light that happens in the sky when electricity builds up in the clouds.

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