Rainbow appeared in the sky after the storm.

Meaning: A rainbow became visible in the sky following a storm.

Choice of Words: Appeared means something that can be seen or noticed. Storm means a period of bad weather with strong winds, rain, and sometimes thunder and lightning. After means following or coming later in time.

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The rainbow showed up in the sky after the storm.

Meaning: This sentence also describes the appearance of a rainbow in the sky after a storm. It's like saying, After the storm passed, we could see a rainbow in the sky.

Choice of Words: Showed up means to become visible or appear. The is used to refer to a specific thing. When you put them together, it means that the rainbow became visible in the sky after the storm.

There was a rainbow in the sky after the storm.

Meaning: This sentence describes the presence of a rainbow in the sky after a storm. It's like saying, We noticed a rainbow in the sky after the storm.

Choice of Words: There was means that something existed. A is used before a singular noun to indicate one of something. When you put them together, it means that there was one rainbow in the sky after the storm.

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