Shells washed ashore.

Meaning: This means the shells from the ocean were brought to the beach by the waves.

Choice of Words: Shells are the hard outer covering of some sea creatures, washed means to be carried by water, and ashore means to or on the shore.

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The shells came to rest on the beach.

Meaning: This means that the shells stopped moving and stayed on the beach.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific group of shells. Shells are the hard outer coverings of sea creatures like snails and clams. Came means that something moved to a new place. To rest means to stop moving or doing something. On means that something is located on the surface of something else. The beach is a sandy area next to the ocean. When you put them together, "The shells came to rest on the beach" means that the shells moved to the beach and stopped moving.

The ocean waves brought the shells to the shore.

Meaning: This means that the waves carried the shells from the ocean to the land.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific group of waves. Ocean refers to the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth. Waves are moving ridges of water on the surface of a body of water. Brought means that something was carried or moved to a new place. The is used to refer to a specific group of shells. Shells are the hard outer coverings of sea creatures like snails and clams. To means towards or in the direction of something. The is used to refer to a specific place. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water. When you put them together, "The ocean waves brought the shells to the shore" means that the waves carried the shells to the land along the edge of the ocean.

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