She put on her coat and went outside.

Meaning: She wore her coat and left the building.

Choice of Words: Put means to place something somewhere. Coat is a piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes to keep warm. Outside means not inside a building or room.

Alternative Expressions

The girl slipped into her coat and headed outdoors.

Meaning: This sentence also describes someone who is getting ready to go outside. They are quickly putting on their coat and then moving towards the outdoors, which means they are leaving the building or shelter.

Choice of Words: Slipped is a verb that means to move quickly and easily into something. Into means to move to the inside of something. Headed is a verb that means to move in a particular direction. Outdoors is the area that is not inside a building.

With a shiver, she donned her coat and ventured out into the cold.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone who is going outside despite the cold weather. They are feeling cold and putting on their coat to keep warm. Then, they are moving outside, which means they are leaving the building or shelter and going into the cold.

Choice of Words: With a shiver means that the person is feeling cold and trembling. Donned is a formal verb that means to put on clothing. Ventured is a verb that means to go somewhere that is new or unfamiliar. Out means to move from the inside to the outside. Into means to move to the inside of something. Cold is a noun that describes a low temperature.

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