Raindrops fall gently on the roof.

Meaning: Drops of water from the sky are moving downward from a higher place in a soft and delicate way onto the top part of the building.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are drops of water that fall from the sky when it rains, fall means to move downward from a higher place, and gently means in a soft and delicate way. Roof is the top part of a building that covers and protects it from the weather.

Alternative Expressions

The roof is getting wet from the raindrops.

Meaning: This means that the top of the building is becoming covered in water because of the small drops of water that are falling from the clouds.

Choice of Words: Roof is the top of a building that keeps out the rain. Getting wet means becoming covered in water. Raindrops are tiny drops of water that fall from clouds.

The raindrops are making a pitter-patter sound on the roof.

Meaning: This means that the small drops of water that are falling from the clouds are making a tapping sound on the top of the building.

Choice of Words: Raindrops are tiny drops of water that fall from clouds. Pitter-patter is a word that describes the sound of raindrops falling. Roof is the top of a building that keeps out the rain.

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